3. Printer-specific Adjustments
PCL5c | PS3 | Mac | * This adjustment will have an effect only on |
(4) Enter adjustment mode [05]. Change the values for codes [1010 to 1041] to adjust the color density.
•Adjust the values for the [05] codes corresponding to the print options to be applied (PDL, Resolution and Halftone).
Ex.: • When printing on Windows is performed with the following options selected: PCL5c, 600 x 600, Image Quality Type = General, Halftone = Auto (Smooth)
>Change the values for Y:
•When printing on Macintosh is performed with the following option selected: Color
1200 x 600), Photo (Halftone = Smooth):
>Change the values for Y:
*Printing on Macintosh is performed in PostScript. (See the "PS3" row in the table below.)
*The resolution option on the Macintosh printer driver is
Color to be | PDL |
| Resolution | Halftone | [05] code | Subcode | Value | Acceptable | Default |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 |
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Y |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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(Yellow) |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 |
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M |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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(Magenta) |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 | Set a value larger |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 | than 128 to increase |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 | 0 to 255 | 128 | |||
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 | Set a value smaller | |||
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| than 128 to decrease |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 | the density. |
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C |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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(Cyan) |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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K |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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(Black) |
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| 600 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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| Detail | 0/1/2 |
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| 1200 x 600 | Smooth | 0/1/2 |
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*Set the value in increments of approximately 10, while checking the printout until the optimum value is obtained.