Using the MFP menus
Quality Menu
Use these menu items to change settings that affect print quality and save toner. Printing from an application may override user default settings.
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Print Resolution | To select printed output resolution. | 600 dpi* | Produces high quality output for print | |
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| 1200 dpi | Produces highest quality output for | |
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| jobs where print speed is not important | |
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| and memory is abundant. | |
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| 1200 Image Q | Uses line screening for print jobs that | |
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| scanned photos. | |
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| 2400 Image Q | Uses line screening for print jobs that | |
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| scanned photos. | |
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Toner Darkness | Lightens or darkens printed output | • Select a lower value for finer line | ||
| and conserves toner. |
| width, lighter grayscale images, and | |
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| • Select a higher value for bolder line | ||
| panel LCD shown as follows. A |
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| widths or darker grayscale images. | ||
| vertical bar ( ) indicates the factory |
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| • Select 5 for very bold text. | ||
| default value. An arrow symbol ( V ) |
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| • Select a value less than 4 to | |
| the V moves left or right on the scale |
| conserve toner. | |
| while touching the left arrow or right |
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| 8 is selected, the V covers the |
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| vertical bar as shown: |
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Brightness | Adjusts the gray value of printed | |||
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| +6 is maximum increase. | |
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Contrast | Adjusts the contrast of printed | 0 is maximum decrease. | ||
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| 5 is maximum increase. | |
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Enhance Fine | Enables a print mode preferable for | On | In the driver, select the check box. | |
Lines | certain files containing fine line |
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Off* | In the driver, clear the check box. | |||
| detail, such as architectural | |||
| drawings, maps, electronic circuit |
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| diagrams, and flow charts. |
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| Note: Enhance Fine Lines is not a |
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| menu item available from the control |
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| panel. This setting is only available |
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| on the PCL emulation driver or |
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| PostScript driver or on the MFP |
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| Embedded Web Server. |
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Gray Correction | Automatically adjusts the contrast | Auto | In the driver, select the check box. | |
| enhancement applied to images. |
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| Off* | In the driver, clear the check box. | ||
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