Printing from Applications

3Click the Optimization list and select Fast Printing or Document Portability. Refer to the options and descriptions below.

 

Image Data Format

Descriptions

 

Options

 

 

Fast Printing

(Recommended) Delivers image data in binary format. You can

 

 

reduce the amount of spooler data and raise printing speed.

 

 

 

 

Document Portability

Delivers image data in ASCII (7 bit) format.

 

 

4 Determine the Options settings. Refer to the options and descriptions below.

Options

Descriptions

Print Text as Black

Prints color and gray characters in black.

 

There is no effect on white text, color images, or graphics.

 

 

Print Graphics as Black

Prints colored graphics or text in black, without using grayscales.

(monochrome printers

There is no effect on images or photographs (*.bmp, *.jpg, *.psd,

only)

*.tiff).

 

This function is enabled in CAD applications only.

 

 

Reverse Image

Outputs a reversed black and white negative effect.

 

 

Mirror Print

Prints a mirror image of the page, with right and left reversed.

 

Produces a mirror-like effect.

 

 

Halftone Screen

By disabling GDI compatible mode check box in the PDL

(monochrome printers

Settings, you can enable the halftone screen settings.

only)

You can adjust the dithering process by changing the number of dot

 

lines, angle, and dot shapes.

 

Images are divided into dots. As the number of the dot lines increases

 

and the interval between the dots grows smaller, the image is printed

 

more distinctly. As the number is reduced and the interval between the

 

dots is increased the image is printed more coarsely. For further

 

details, refer to the next item, Half Tone Screen Settings on page 78.

 

 

5 Click OK to save your settings.

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