Quality Menu, PictureGrade, Resolution, Toner Darkness | IBM 1422

Understanding the operator panel

Quality Menu

Use the Quality Menu to change printer settings affecting the quality of printed characters and images.

Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.

Menu item	Purpose	Values
PictureGrade	To improve the quality of	On	Uses modified screening
	grayscale printing at 600 dots		parameters to improve print quality
	per inch (dpi) in PostScript		of graphics.
	emulation.
	emulation.	Off*	Uses standard screening
		Off*	Uses standard screening
			parameters.

Print	To define the number of dots	600 dpi	Produces high quality output for
Resolution	printed per inch (dpi). The higher		print jobs that are mostly text.
	the value, the sharper the clarity	1200 Image Q	Uses line screening for print jobs
	of printed characters and	1200 Image Q	Uses line screening for print jobs
	of printed characters and		that contain bitmapped images,
	graphics.	2400 Image Q	that contain bitmapped images,
	graphics.		such as scanned photos.
			such as scanned photos.

		1200 dpi	Produces highest quality output for
			jobs where print speed is not
			important and memory is
			abundant.

Toner Darkness	To lighten or darken text images,	1–10 (8*)	Select a lower value for finer line
	or conserve toner.		width and lighter grayscale
			images. Select a higher value for
			bolder line widths or darker
			grayscale images. Select 10 for
			very bold text. Select a value less
			than 7 to conserve toner.
			On the operator panel display, a
			vertical bar ( ) indicates the
			factory default value. An arrow
			symbol ( V ) indicates a user
			default value.

Using the printer menus

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IBM 1422 manual Quality Menu, PictureGrade, Resolution, Toner Darkness

Contents

User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Conventions Safety information Contents Contents Supplies and maintenance information 118 162 Printer overview Printer overview Print media Supported print media Sizes Print media sources and specificationsPrint media source specifications Duplex unit specifications Print media Supported print media types Supported print media sizes Print media Dimensions Paper Choosing the right print media Printing on preprinted forms and letterhead Preprinted forms and letterhead Transparencies Envelopes Labels Card stock Storing print media Preventing jams Loading the standard tray and the optional 250-sheet tray Loading trays Tab Length guide Width guide Metal stop Maximum stack height indicator Print media Loading print media over 90 g/m2 24 lb Loading the optional 500-sheet tray Tab Tab Length guide Width guide Metal stop Print media Loading and using the multipurpose feeder Opening the multipurpose feeder Gently press down on the ridge. The extension unfolds Loading the multipurpose feeder Stack height limiter Print media Print media Print media Raising the paper rest Using the standard output bin Using the rear output bin Print media Print media Jam message Go to Clearing jams 200 / 201 Paper Jam, Remove Cartridge Print media Exiting to the standard output bin Paper Jam, Open Rear Door Before reaching the standard output bin Print media 23x Paper Jam duplex jams 23x Paper Jam, Remove Tray1, Pull Down Lever At Printer Rear 23x Paper Jam, Check Duplex Print media 24x Paper Jam, Check Tray Jams inside a tray after clearing the metal stop Paper Jam, Check MP Feeder Sending a print job Printing from a Windows environmentPrinting from a Macintosh computer Duplex printing on letterhead Duplexing a print job two-sided printing Using Duplex Bind From a Macintosh computer Canceling a print jobFrom the printer operator panel From a Windows computer Disabling tray linking Linking trays Printing a font sample list Understanding fonts Supported fonts Scalable fonts Understanding fonts Understanding fonts PCL symbol sets Supported symbol setsPCL bitmapped fonts PCL symbol sets Understanding the operator panel Using the operator panel Indicator lightButtons Identification number PIN Using the operator panel to change printer settings Menus Disabled Using the printer menus Types ConfigurePaper Menu Custom Loading Paper Source Paper Size Texture Paper Type Size WeightSetup Substitute Finishing Menu Print MultipageBorder Order Defragment Utilities MenuSeparator Sheets Held Jobs DefaultsFactory Remove Job Cancel JobJob Menu Confidential Reset Print BufferPrinter Toner Darkness ResolutionQuality Menu PictureGrade Setup Menu Jam RecoveryDownload Target Power Saver Timeout240 Wait Toner AlarmResource Save PCL Emul Menu Pitch Symbol SetLines per Orientation View Factory DefaultsTray Renumber 199 PostScript Menu Ppds Menu Scale to FitBest Fit Tray CharacterSet Inch Parallel Menu Mode SmartSwitchParallel Buffer Network Menu ProtocolNetwork Std Net USB Menu Help Menu USB BufferQuick Reference Panel menus See also Canceling a print jobUsing the multipurpose feeder See also Disabling the operator See also Entering a personal See also Enabling the menus Function 37 Insufficient Memory See also Using the Print and Hold See also Print Fonts Menu settings and network setupSee also Printing a confidential job See also Printing a directory list Function Settings See also Using the operator panelTo change printer settings See also Restoring factory default See also Print media sources Specifications See also Accessing held jobs from Operator panel Held Jobs mayBe lost See also Parallel Buffer See also Contacting service Software and network tasks Printing the menu settings and network setup pages Select Prt Quality Pgs Printing the Print Quality Test Pages Printing a confidential job Printing a directory list Entering a personal identification number PIN Using Hex Trace mode Using MarkVision to manage the printer Maintaining the printer Supplies and maintenance information Determining the status of supplies Conserving supplies Ordering supplies Ordering a print cartridgeOrdering a charge roll Storing the print cartridge Removing the used print cartridge Changing the print cartridge Installing the new print cartridge Cleaning the printer 125 126 Replacing the charge roll 128 129 130 131 Removing the printer from an optional drawer Removing options Removing optional printer memory or firmware cards Accessing the system board 134 Removing an optional memory card Removing an optional firmware card Reinstalling the shield Reattaching the side cover 139 Administration Enabling the menus Disabling the operator panel menus Restoring factory default settings Using the Print and Hold function Selecting a user namePrinting and deleting held jobs Recognizing when format errors occur Accessing held jobs from the operator panel Repeat Print Reserve PrintVerify Print Confidential jobs Solving basic printer problems Troubleshooting Problem Action Solving display problems Loading and using the multipurpose feeder. Press Continue Solving printing problems As described in Loading trays and Loading and using Sources and specificationsMultipurpose feeder Media over 90 g/m2 24 lb 24 lb Configuration menu see Turning on Reduced Curl mode Turning on Reduced Curl mode Solving print quality problems 154 155 Changing the print cartridge for more information Information, see Using Hex Trace mode Optional printer memory card Solving option problemsOptional drawer Optional flash memory card Solving network printing problems Solving other problemsContacting service Trademarks Industry Canada compliance statement Licensing noticeLaser notice Electronic emission notices Printer energy consumption Index Index 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You Business Reply Mail Page Part Number 75P6513