EHalftoning option

The Halftone setting defines how mixing of colors is performed and printed by the unit. The unit contains four colors of ink: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Intermediate colors can be created by mixing combinations of these inks. To print the entire spectrum of color, the Windows Driver applies special halftone methods, where different colored dots of ink are placed closely together to create the illusion of other colors.

Select one of the following:

Automatic:This method automatically identifies which setting is best suited for the current printout. It even combines different Halftone settings within a page. ‘Photo’ will be used for photographs or pictures while ‘Detailed Graphics’ will be used for accurate text printing. Setting the driver to ‘Automatic’ also fulfills the special requirements for printing documents that contain large areas of solid color, such as bar charts and graphs.

Photo:This method represents different intensities of colors by using random pixels with distributed errors. It lets you obtain printouts of 16.7 million different colors or 256 shades of gray using only four different ink colors. Unlike Detailed Graphics, no regular patterns are visible. Use this method for printing scanned images or bitmaps with the highest halftoning quality possible.

Basic Graphics: This method represents different intensities of colors by using a pattern of variable size dots. This technique is similar to the method of how images in newspapers are rastered. Use this method for printing scanned images or bitmap printing. When your printout will be photocopied, this method produces the best results.

Detailed Graphics: This method uses the standard Windows dithering patterns.

FIntensity setting

This setting adjusts the difference in blackness between two adjoining areas of gray. Use this setting to change gradients in pictures or images.

To adjust the setting:

1.Align the arrow with the Intensity button.

2.Click and hold the left side of the mouse.

3.To lighten the Colors, move to the upper.

4.To darken, move to the lower.

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