ItemValues Explanation

RESOLUTION= 300

FASTRES 1200 600 FASTRES 1200

Select the resolution from the following values:

300: Produces draft print quality at maximum printer speed.

300 dpi (dots per 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 maximum product speed.

FASTRES 1200: Produces optimum print quality (comparable to 1200 dpi) at maximum product speed.

Note

It is best to change the resolution from the driver or software application. (Driver and software settings override control-panel settings.)

RET=MEDIUM OFF LIGHT MEDIUM DARK

Use printer Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and edges.

All print resolutions, including FastRes 1200, benefit from REt.

Note

It is best to change the REt setting from the driver or software application. (Driver and software settings override control-panel settings.)

ECONOMODE

ON

When set to ON, the printer prints with a reduced amount of toner

 

OFF

per page; however, the print quality of the page is drastically

 

 

reduced.

 

 

 

TONER

1 to 5

Lighten or darken the print on the page by changing the toner

DENSITY=3

 

density setting. The settings range from 1 (light) to 5 (dark), but the

 

 

default setting of 3 usually produces the best results.

 

 

Note

 

 

It is best to change the toner density from the driver or software

 

 

application. (Driver and software settings override control-panel

 

 

settings.)

 

 

 

SMALL PAPER

NORMAL

When printing narrow media the part of the fuser rollers that do not

MODE=NORMAL

SLOW

make contact with the media swell up and can cause wrinkles.

 

 

 

172 Appendix B Control-panel menus

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