Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

6

Select On or Off using the or key.

7

Press the ENTER key.

8

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

 

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality

You can make the following settings to enhance the print quality: Kyocera Image Refinement (KIR), a software algorithm for increasing printout quality; EcoPrint, a printing mode that reduces toner consumption during printing; printing resolution; and Adjustment of Print Density.

KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)

This printer incorporates the KIR (Kyocera Image Refine- ment) smoothing function. At a resolution of 600 dpi this function provides high print quality by providing software enhanced print resolution.

5

 

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>KIR Mode

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

?

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Select On or Off using the or key.

7

 

Press the ENTER key.

8

 

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

 

Ready.

 

 

EcoPrint

The EcoPrint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs. You can set EcoPrint mode On, as follows. (The factory default setting is Off.) The EcoPrint mode setting is On when the printing image becomes lighter, yet very readable.

With KIR Off With KIR On (default)

Figure 3-11

NOTE

Set the print density to 3 when setting the KIR mode. For details on print density, see page 3-32. You can monitor the KIR test pattern, the last line on a status page, to make the optimum KIR mode setting.

1

 

Press the MENU key.

 

 

 

2

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until

Print

 

Quality > appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Quality

>

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

key.

 

 

 

4

 

Press the

or key repeatedly until >KIR

Mode

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>KIR Mode

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

EcoPrint setting is

EcoPrint setting is

Off (default)

On

Figure 3-12

NOTE

The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.

1

 

Press the MENU key.

 

 

2

 

Press the

or

key repeatedly until Print

 

Quality > appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Quality

>

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

key.

 

 

4

 

Press the

or key repeatedly until >EcoPrint

 

Mode appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>EcoPrint Mode

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

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