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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

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Lexmark 4600MFP manual Using the MFP menus Quality Menu