Kyocera S-9100DN manual Setting the Print Quality, Print Quality >, >KIR Mode, >EcoPrint Mode

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

6	Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 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 in- creasing printout quality; EcoPrint, a printing mode that reduces toner consumption during printing; printing resolution; and Ad- justment of the Print Density.

KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)

This printer incorporates the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) smoothing function. At a resolution of 600 dpi this function pro- vides high print quality by providing the software enhancement of print resolution.

With KIR Off With KIR On (default)

NOTE

Set the print density to 3 when setting the KIR mode. For details on print density, see page 3-31. 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 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print	Quali-
	ty > appears.
	Print Quality >
3
	Press the 2 key.
4	pears.Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >KIR	Mode ap-
	>KIR Mode
	On

5	pears.Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-
	>KIR Mode
		On
	?
6
	Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 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 con- sumed 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.

EcoPrint setting is Off	EcoPrint setting is On
(default)

NOTE

The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.

1	Press the MENU key.
2	Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Quali-
	ty > appears.
	Print Quality >
3
	Press the 2 key.
4	Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >EcoPrint
	Mode appears.
	>EcoPrint Mode
	Off

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