Print Quality Menu

Some items in this menu can be accessed from a software application, or from the printer driver (if the appropriate driver is installed). Printer driver and software application settings override control panel settings. For more information, see page 56.

Print Quality Menu

Item

Values

Explanation

 

 

 

RESOLUTION=

300

Select the resolution from the following values:

FASTRES 1200

600

300: Produces draft print quality at the printer’s

 

FASTRES 1200

maximum speed (16 ppm). 300 dpi (dots per

 

PRORES 1200

inch) is recommended for some bitmapped

 

fonts and graphics, and for compatibility with

 

 

 

 

the HP LaserJet III family of printers.

 

 

600: Produces high print quality at the printer’s

 

 

maximum speed (16 ppm).

 

 

FASTRES 1200: Produces optimum print

 

 

quality (comparable to 1200 dpi) at the printer’s

 

 

maximum speed (16 ppm).

 

 

PRORES 1200: Produces optimum print quality

 

 

(true 1200 dpi) at half the printer’s maximum

 

 

speed (8 ppm).

 

 

When the resolution is changed, any

 

 

downloaded resources (such as fonts or

 

 

macros) will need to be downloaded again,

 

 

unless they are stored on an optional hard disk

 

 

or flash DIMM.

 

 

Note

 

 

It is best to change the resolution from the printer

 

 

driver or software application. (Driver and

 

 

software settings override control panel

 

 

settings.)

 

 

 

RET=MEDIUM

OFF

Use the printer’s Resolution Enhancement

 

LIGHT

technology (REt) setting to produce print with

 

MEDIUM

smooth angles, curves, and edges.

 

REt does not affect print quality when the print

 

DARK

 

resolution is set to ProRes 1200. All other print

 

 

 

 

resolutions, including FastRes 1200, benefit

 

 

from REt.

 

 

Note

 

 

It is best to change the REt setting from the

 

 

printer driver or software application. (Driver

 

 

and software settings override control panel

 

 

settings.)

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