Lexmark 4600MFP manual Using the MFP menus Quality Menu

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.

Menu item	Purpose	Values and descriptions
Print Resolution	To select printed output resolution.	600 dpi*	Produces high quality output for print
			jobs that are mostly text.
		1200 dpi	Produces highest quality output for
			jobs where print speed is not important
			and memory is abundant.
		1200 Image Q	Uses line screening for print jobs that
			contain bitmapped images, such as
			scanned photos.
		2400 Image Q	Uses line screening for print jobs that
			contain bitmapped images, such as
			scanned photos.
Toner Darkness	Lightens or darkens printed output	1—5 (4*)	• Select a lower value for finer line
	and conserves toner.		width, lighter grayscale images, and
	A scale appears on the control		to lighten printed output.
			• Select a higher value for bolder line
	panel LCD shown as follows. A
			widths or darker grayscale images.
	vertical bar ( ) indicates the factory
			• Select 5 for very bold text.
	default value. An arrow symbol ( V )
	indicates a user default value and		• 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
	arrow buttons. When the default of
	8 is selected, the V covers the
	vertical bar as shown: -.......v..+
Brightness	Adjusts the gray value of printed	-6 to +6 (0*)	-6 is maximum decrease.
	images.		+6 is maximum increase.
Contrast	Adjusts the contrast of printed	0—5 (0*)	0 is maximum decrease.
	images.		5 is maximum increase.
Enhance Fine	Enables a print mode preferable for	On	In the driver, select the check box.
Lines	certain files containing fine line
		Off*	In the driver, clear the check box.
	detail, such as architectural
	drawings, maps, electronic circuit
	diagrams, and flow charts.
	Note: Enhance Fine Lines is not a
	menu item available from the control
	panel. This setting is only available
	on the PCL emulation driver or
	PostScript driver or on the MFP
	Embedded Web Server.
Gray Correction	Automatically adjusts the contrast	Auto	In the driver, select the check box.
	enhancement applied to images.
		Off*	In the driver, clear the check box.

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