HP 5M manual Harmonizing Print Density and REt Settings, Checking the Effect of a REt Setting

Checking the Effect of a REt Setting

You can check the effect of a REt setting by printing a self test at

600-dpi and examining the Resolution Enhancement block on the printout (see example of Menu Map printout, Figure 3-2, letter L). The Resolution Enhancement block does not appear on menu map printouts printed at 300 dpi.

Figure 6-2 illustrates three REt settings. Set REt so that the REt block is a uniform gray with no vertical lines (B), or with vertical lines tending toward dark (C), rather than light (A).

Figure 6-2

Harmonizing Print Density and REt Settings

It is suggested that both print density and REt settings be adjusted at the same time since they affect each other.

To harmonize print density and REt settings:

1Make sure printer resolution is set to 600 dpi.

2Select a print density setting. (A default setting of 3 usually produces a uniform gray REt block on the self test printout.)

3Print a self test and examine the Resolution Enhancement block.

4Set REt to produce a block as close to a uniform gray as possible (B), or with vertical lines tending toward dark (C), rather than light (A).

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