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Menu item

Description

 

Manual Color (RGB)

Customizes the RGB color conversions. The values for each setting are:

 

RGB Image

Vivid

 

RGB Text

sRGB Display

 

RGB Graphics

Display—True Black

 

 

sRGB Vivid

 

 

Off

 

 

Notes:

 

 

Vivid applies a color conversion table that produces brighter, more saturated

 

 

colors.

 

 

sRGB Display is the factory default setting for RGB Image. This applies a color

 

 

conversion table to an output that matches the colors displayed on a computer

 

 

monitor.

 

 

Display—True Black applies a color conversion table that uses only black toner

 

 

for neutral gray colors.

 

 

sRGB Vivid is the factory default setting for RGB Text and RGB Graphics. sRGB

 

 

Vivid applies a color table that increases saturation. This is preferred for business

 

 

graphics and text.

 

 

Off turns off color conversion.

 

 

 

 

Manual Color (CMYK)

Customizes the CMYK color conversions. The values for each setting are:

 

CMYK Image

USCMYK

 

CMYK Text

EuroCMYK

 

CMYK Graphics

Vivid CMYK

 

 

Off

 

 

Notes:

 

 

USCMYK is the US factory default setting

 

 

EuroCMYK is the International factory default setting

 

 

Vivid CMYK applies a color conversion table that produces brighter, more

 

 

saturated colors.

 

 

Off turns off color conversion.

 

 

 

 

Color Adjust

Initiates an automatic color adjust calibration.

 

 

 

Utilities menu

Menu item Hex Trace

Activate

Description

Assists in isolating the source of a print job problem

Notes:

When Hex Trace is activated, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation, and control codes are not executed.

To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer off.

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One of the standout features of these printers is their print speed. The Lexmark 356 and 382 models, for instance, can produce up to 40 pages per minute (ppm), making them ideal choices for busy offices that require efficient document processing. Meanwhile, the Lexmark 333 and 337 models offer a slightly lower speed but still deliver performance that meets the needs of most small to medium-sized businesses.

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