Halftone options, Neutral Grays, Edge Control | HP 4600hdn 4600n

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Halftone options

Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail.

zThe Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and smooth area fills are top priority.

zThe Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this option when sharp edges and details are top priority.

Some applications convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the Photographs settings will also control text and graphics.

Neutral Grays

The Neutral Grays setting determines the method used for creating gray colors used in text, graphics, and photographs.

Two values are available for the Neutral Grays setting:

zBlack Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) using only black toner. This guarantees neutrals colors without a color cast.

z4-Colorgenerates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining all four toner colors. This method produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors, and it produces the darkest black.

Some applications convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the Photographs settings will also control text and graphics.

Edge Control

The Edge Control setting determines how edges are rendered. Edge control has two components: adaptive halftoning and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color plane misregistration by overlapping the edges of adjacent objects slightly.

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Use Page User Guide Enww Copyright and License Warranty Trademark Credits Enww Contents Viii Printing tasks Managing the printer Problemsolving Appendix B Specifications and regulatory information Xii Printer basics Enww User guide links Quick access to printer informationWorld Wide Web links Where to look for more information Setting up the printerHP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Using the printer CD User GuideOnline Help Html Online User Guide Printer configurations HP Color LaserJetHP Color LaserJet 4600n Europe only HP Color LaserJet 4600dn HP Color LaserJet 4600hdn Printer features Feature Characteristics Accessories Paper handlingConnectivity Supplies Factors affecting printer performance Walk around Front view shown with second 500-sheet paper feeder Back/side view Control panel buttons and lights Control panel overviewIntroduction Accessing the control panel from a computer Display Control panel buttons Button name 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suppliesPrinter Count Approximate time Message Period Configuring alerts See Using the embedded Web server forSoftware Information location 129 130 Problemsolving 131 132 Basic troubleshooting checklist 133 Error messages Critical error messagesControl panel messages Status messages 135 Control panel messagesMessage Description Action 136 137 Dimm 138 139 140 141 See Using Embedded Web server 142 143 144 Stop 145 Test Return to the SET Registration 146 Ready 147 148 See Using 149 150 151 See Configuring input 152 Error For help press 153 154 155 156 157 RAM 158 159 160 Paper jamsPaper jam locations 161 Paper jam recoveryTo disable paper jam recovery 162 Cause SolutionCommon causes of paper jams 163 164 Clearing jamsJam in Tray 1, Tray 2, or Tray 101 165 Jams in the top cover 166 167 168 Jam in paper input path or paper path 169 Jam in duplex path 170 171 Media-handling problems Printer feeds multiple sheets Cause SolutionPrinter feeds incorrect page size Cause Solution 172 Printer pulls from incorrect tray Cause Solution Media does not feed automatically Cause SolutionPrinter feeds incorrect page size 173 174 Media does not feed from input Trays 2 or Cause SolutionTransparencies or glossy paper will not feed Cause Solution Output is curled or wrinkled Cause Solution See Configuring input traysTransparencies or glossy paper will not feed 175 Output is curled or wrinkled 176 Printer response problems No display message Cause SolutionPrinter is on, but nothing prints Cause Solution 177 Printer is on but is not receiving data Cause Solution See Changing printer control panel configuration settingsPrinter is on, but nothing prints 178 179 180 Printer control panel problemsControl panel settings work incorrectly Cause Solution Color printing problems Printing black instead of color Cause SolutionIncorrect shade Cause Solution Missing color Cause Solution Printed colors do not match screen colors Cause Solution 182 Incorrect fonts are printed Cause Solution Drifting text between printouts Cause SolutionIncorrect printer output 183 Partial printout Cause Solution Guidelines for printing with different fontsErratic, missing characters or interrupted printout 184 Software application problems Unable to select a font from the software Cause SolutionUnable to select colors from the software 185 Print quality troubleshooting Print quality problems associated with mediaOverhead transparency defects 186 187 Print quality problems associated with the environmentPrint quality problems associated with jams 188 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 189 190 Limited warranty for print cartridge life 191 Transfer unit and fuser warranty 192 HP maintenance agreements On-site service agreementsPriority on-site service Next-day on-site service 194 Electrical specifications Printer specificationsPhysical dimensions 196 Operating environment specificationsAcoustic emissions FCC regulations 197 Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment 199 Recycled paperMaterial restrictions Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Extended warranty Spare parts and supplies availabilityFor more information 200 201 Declaration of ConformityHewlett-Packard Company Boise, Idaho USA April 1 Safety statements Laser safetyCanadian DOC regulations EMI statement Korea Klass 1 Laser Apparat 203 Varo 204 Supported media weights and sizes Tray Media type and size Media weight Capacity205 Tray 206 207 Optional 208Tray 2 Printing 209Duplex 210 Printer memory 211 Printing a configuration 212 213 Installing memory and font DIMMsTo install memory and font DIMMs 214 215 To enable memory for Windows Enabling memoryEnabling the language font Dimm 216 217 Checking Dimm installationTo check Dimm installation 218 Installing an HP Jetdirect print server cardTo install an HP Jetdirect print server card 219 220 Term Definition 221 222 223 224 RJ-45Toner Transfer belt Index 225 226 227 228 Page C9660-90912