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Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus
TonerDarkness
(continued) Whenyou first enter Toner Darkness, the operator panel displays:
Notice the periods (.) displayedacross the second line of the operator panel. Each period
represents oneof the numbers 1 through 10 from left to r ight. A symbol like avor anarrow
points to the location of the 8value,which is the factory default.
Aminus sign (-) at the left end of the string of per iods indicates youare scrolling to the lower
numbersin the string. A plus sign ( +) at the right end of the string of periods indicates you are
scrolling to the highernumbers in the stri ng. Ifyou decide to change the setting to 6,for
example,use <Menu to scroll back to the 6.
As youscroll backward toward the minus sign (-) indicating lower numbers, notice the vor
arrowsymbol moves on the operator panel as you press the <Menu button. It now appears in
placeof the sixth per iod. Notice the numeral6displays next to the equal sign to indicate your
selection. A vertical bar (|) indicates the factory defaultof 8. The vertical bar remains at 8
unless8 is selected. Then, the arrow covers the vertical bar.
Press Select to select 6as yourcurrent setting. The Saved message displays.
PQET Off
On*
Whenp rinted characters appear to havejagged or uneven edges, set PQET (Print Quality
Enhancement Technology)to On to improve the print quality of your text and make the
charactersappear smoother.
PictureGrade Off
On*
Use the PictureGrade™menuitem to improve the quality of gray-scale printing at 300 and
600 dpiresolutions in PostScript 3 emulation.
Ifyou select Off, the printer uses the standard screening parameters. If you select On,
differentdefault screening parameters are used to improve the print quality of graphics.
Quality Menu (continued)MenuItem Values
*Factorydefault
TonerDarkness
=8-.......v..+*
TonerDarkness
=6-.....v.|..+