Table 2-16Print Quality menu (continued)

Menu item

Sub-menu item

Values

Description

 

 

 

 

Light Media

Auto (default)

 

On

Prevents the fuser from wrapping with light paper. Set this feature to On if you are frequently seeing Fuser Delay Jam or Fuser Wrap Jam messages, especially when printing on lightweight paper or on jobs with heavy toner coverage.

Environment

Normal (default)

 

Low Temp

Optimizes performance in extreme low temperature environments. Set this feature to Low Temp if the product is operating in a low-temperature environment and you are having problems with print quality such as blisters in the printed image.

 

Line Voltage

Normal (default)

Optimizes performance in low-voltage conditions. Set

 

 

100V

this feature to 100V if the product is operating in a low-

 

 

voltage environment and you are having problems with

 

 

 

print quality such as blisters in the printed image.

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning frequency

Normal (default)

Set this feature to Alternate if you are seeing defects in

 

 

Alternate

the printed output that repeat at 38 mm (1.5 inch)

 

 

intervals. This feature increases the frequency at which

 

 

 

the C roller is cleaned. Setting this feature to

 

 

 

Alternate might also reduce printing speed and

 

 

 

increase the frequency of consumable replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

D-Blade bias

Normal (default)

Set this feature to Alternate if you are seeing short white

 

 

Alternate

vertical lines in the printed output. The Alternate setting

 

 

might also cause dark spots in the printed output, so be

 

 

 

sure to test this setting on a few print jobs.

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Bin

Normal (default)

Try setting this feature to Alternate if you are seeing

 

 

Alternate

lengthwise toner streaks in your printed output,

 

 

especially in jobs with low toner coverage.

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge Brush

Off (default)

Enable this feature in low temperature and low humidity

 

 

On

environments if you are seeing specks of toner

 

 

scattered on double-sided jobs using light-weight paper

 

 

 

and longer than ten pages.

 

 

 

 

 

Background

Off (default)

Turn this feature On if pages are printing with a shaded

 

 

On

background. Using this feature might reduce gloss

 

 

levels.

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Mode

30 PPM (default)

The default setting is 30 PPM. Select the 24 PPM option

 

 

24 PPM

to reduce the speed and improve fusing on heavy

 

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

 

Tracking Control

Off (default)

Improves color stability by adjusting the bias voltage.

 

 

On

This setting should remain On.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restore Optimize

 

Select this setting to return all the settings in the

 

 

 

Optimize menu to the factory default settings.

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Image REt 4800

 

Select Image REt 4800 to produces fast, high-quality

 

1200X600dpi

 

printing that is appropriate for most print jobs

 

 

Select 1200X600dpi to produce the highest-quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

printing available, but it may slow print speed. This

 

 

 

setting may be useful for jobs that contain very thin lines

 

 

 

or fine graphics.

 

 

 

 

Color REt

 

Enabled (default)

Enable or disable Resolution Enhancement technology

 

 

Disabled

(REt), which produces print output with smooth angles,

 

 

curves, and edges.

 

 

 

 

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