Selecting a Print-Quality Mode, PostScript Driver | Xerox 8570

Troubleshooting

To print the Troubleshooting Print Quality page in CentreWare IS:

1.Launch your Web browser and type your printer’s IP address into the browser Address field.

2.At the CentreWare IS page, click the Support button or tab.

3.In the navigation pane on the left, expand the Troubleshooting folder.

4.Click the Troubleshooting Pages link.

5.Select Troubleshooting Print Quality and then click the button below the list of pages.

See also:

Information Pages on page 23

Selecting a Print-Quality Mode

Print-quality modes available with the ColorQube 8570/8870 printer are driver dependent.

PostScript Driver

Set the print-quality mode for the PostScript driver in the driver settings on your computer, on the printer control panel, or in CentreWare IS.

The print-quality modes for the PostScript driver are described in the following table. To preview each mode, print the Print Mode Demonstration pages. For details, see Sample Pages on page 25.

Print-Quality Mode	Type of Print Job

Fast Color	Fastest full-color mode, useful for many images and previewing
	your work. Rapidly produces review documents; useful for rush
	jobs. Not recommended for documents containing small text, fine
	detail, or large areas of bright, solid fill.

Automatic	Available from the printer driver only. When selected, the
	print-quality mode used for the print job is Photo when the paper
	type is Glossy, and Enhanced for all other paper types.

Standard	General-purpose mode for full-color printing. Produces crisp, bright
	prints at high speed. Recommended for vibrant, saturated color
	prints.

Enhanced (default)	Best mode for business presentations. Produces superior text
	resolution and very smooth light colors. This mode takes longer to
	process and print than Standard or Fast Color.

Photo	Highest-quality mode for color prints. Provides the best detail and
	smoothness for photographic images. Produces highest-quality
	color prints, with the best text resolution and smoothest light
	colors. This mode takes longer to process and print than the other
	modes.

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Contents

User Guide Guide dutilisation Page Contents Printing Contents Selecting Print Options Maintenance Recycling and Disposal Contents ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer User Guide Safety1 Electrical Safety Power CordGeneral Guidelines See also Operational Safety Printer LocationOperational Guidelines Printer Supplies Maintenance Safety Symbol Description Printer Symbols Safety ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer User Guide Features2 Right-Front View Parts of the Printer Rear View Right-Side View Down Arrow button Control Panel Standard Features Printer Configurations and Options Options and Upgrades Select Information Pages OK Select Configuration Page OK ConfigurationInformation Pages Menu Map Information Description Other Information Pages Select Sample Pages OK Sample Pages ColorQube 8570 Printer More Information ColorQube 8870 Printer Xerox Support Centre Installation and Setup Printing the Connection Setup Installation and Setup OverviewSelect Connection Setup OK Select Connection Setup Page OK Choosing a Connection Method Connecting Directly Using USB Connecting to a Network Automatically Assigning the IPv4 Address Assigning the Printer’s IP Address Select IPv4 Address OK Manually Assigning the IPv4 Address Enabling IPv6 Using the Control Panel Configuring IPv6Enabling IPv6 Using CentreWare is Enabling IPv6 Setting the Interface ID Automatically Assigning the IPv6 AddressSelect User Interface ID from MAC address Using DHCPv6 Setting DHCPv6 Options Using the Control PanelSetting DHCPv6 Options Using CentreWare is Setting the IPv6 Address Using the Control Panel Setting the IPv6 Address Using CentreWare isManually Assigning an IPv6 Address Setting Address Precedence Resetting the TCP/IP Configuration Accessing CentreWare is Using CentreWare Internet Services Finding the Printer’s IP Address Select Printer Identification OKTCP/IPv4 Address TCP/IPv6 Addresses Operating System Requirements Installing the SoftwareAvailable Printer Drivers Unix and Linux Click Install Print Driver Installing the Printer Driver for Windows Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh OS Installing the Printer for Macintosh OS X VersionBonjour Rendezvous Connection Installing the Printer for Macintosh OS X Version 10.4 LPD/LPR ConnectionUSB Connection Click Continue Installing the Printer Driver for Unix Linux Installing Other Drivers Installing the Printer When Using Cups as the Print SpoolerClick the PPD Files using Cups Printing Services link Installing Xerox Support Centre Power Saver Mode Power Saver SettingsConfiguring Power Saver Mode Select Printer Controls OK Select Warmup Mode OK Enabling and Disabling Power Saver Mode Fast ResumeSelect Printer Controls OK Page Printing4 Printing Overview Recommended Media Lists Supported MediaOrdering Media ColorQube 8570 printer ColorQube 8870 printer Media That Can Damage Your Printer General Media Loading Guidelines Supported Paper Sizes and Weights Paper Storage GuidelinesSelect Information Pages OK Loading Paper in Tray Loading Media Open the tray extension Select Tray 1 Paper OK Select Change Setup OK Using Manual Feed Loading Paper in Tray 2, 3, 4, or 8X70-002 8X70-092 8X70-113 Press OK Select the desired paper type and then press OK Selecting the Tray 1 Mode Setting Paper Handling OptionsTray 1 Mode Setting Description Select Tray 1 Mode OK Select Tray 1 Prompt OK Setting the Tray 1 Prompt Selecting the Tray 2-N Mode Tray 2 Mode Setting DescriptionSelect Tray 2 Mode OK Printing on Transparencies Printing on Specialty Media Printing on Transparencies from Tray Transparency Printing Guidelines Printing on Transparencies from Tray 2, 3, 4, or 8X70-104 Envelope Printing Guidelines Printing on Envelopes Printing on Envelopes from Tray Printing on Envelopes from Tray 2, 3, 4, or 8X70-127 Printing on Labels Label Printing GuidelinesPrinting on Labels from Tray Printing on Labels from Tray 2, 3, 4, or If necessary, adjust the paper guides to fit the labels Printing on Glossy Paper Glossy Paper Printing GuidelinesPrinting on Glossy Paper from Tray Printing on Glossy Paper from Tray 2, 3, 4 or Printing on Prepunched Paper from Tray Printing on Prepunched Paper Printing on Prepunched Paper from Tray 2, 3, 4, or Using Custom Paper Sizes Defining a Custom Paper Size at the PrinterSided Printing Defining a Custom Paper Size in the Printer Driver Select the Scale to fit paper size check box Printing on Custom-size Paper Click the Custom Paper Types link Creating Custom Paper Types Selecting Print Options Setting Default Print Options in Windows Selecting Print Options for an Individual Job in Windows Driver Tab Printing Options Print Options for Windows PostScript Language Level 2 Selecting Print Options for an Individual Job in Macintosh Saving a Set of Commonly-Used Print Options in Windows Xerox Features Menu Printing Options Print Options for MacintoshSaving a Set of Commonly-Used Print Options in Macintosh Job Completion Notification Using Earth Smart Features Enabling or Disabling Earth Smart Features Automatic 2-Sided Printing Guidelines Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Binding Edge Options Printing a 2-Sided Document AutomaticallyPortrait Landscape Sided Print Sided Print, Flip on Short Edge Printing a 2-Sided Document Manually Printing Side Two Printing Side One Printing N-Up in a Supported Driver Printing Multiple Pages on a Single Sheet N-UpPrinting N-Up in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing N-Up in Macintosh OS X Version 10.3 or Higher Printing Booklets Printing Booklets in Windows XP SP1 or Later Selecting Booklet Printing in a Supported DriverPrinting Booklets in Macintosh OS X Version 10.3 or Higher Select the Layout/Watermark tab Scaling by Output Page Size Enlarging and Reducing Pages Scaling by Percentage of Original Using Color by Words Using Color Corrections Selecting Color Correction Adjusting Color Correction Making Custom Color Adjustments Adjusting Automatic Color CorrectionCustom Automatic Color Description Printing in Black and White Printing in Black and White in a Supported DriverPrinting in Black and White in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Separators in a Supported Driver Printing SeparatorsPrinting Separators in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Separators in Mac OS X Version 10.3 or Higher Printing Cover Pages Cover Print Option Pages Printed on CoverPrint Option Last Page of Text Blank Pages Printing Cover Pages in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Cover Pages in a Supported Driver Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks in a Supported DriverPrinting Watermarks in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Watermarks in Macintosh OS X Version 10.3 or Higher Printing Mirror Images Printing Mirror Images in a Supported DriverPrinting Mirror Images in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Setting Up a Special Print Job in Windows XP SP1 or Later Printing Special Job TypesSending Secure, Proof, Personal Print, or Saved Print Jobs Click Print to send the print job Sending Print With Jobs in Windows XP SP1 or Later Sending Print With Jobs Printing or Deleting Proof Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Secure Print JobsSelect Secure Print Jobs OK Select Proof Print Jobs OK Printing or Deleting Saved Jobs Printing or Deleting Personal Print JobsSelect Personal Print Jobs OK Select Personal Saved Print Jobs OK Click Shared Saved Jobs Maintenance5 General Precautions Maintenance and Cleaning Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer ExteriorCleaning the Paper Release Blade Lower the paper guide to its original position Cleaning the Feed Rollers Open Tray 1 and clean the gray pick roller. Close the tray 125 Billing Meters Usage Counters Supplies Usage Routine MaintenanceUsage Profile Adding Ink To load ink Remove paper from the output tray 8570 Emptying the Waste Tray To empty the waste tray Open side door D Close side door D Replacing the Maintenance Kit 133 Ordering Supplies Locating the Printer Serial NumberConsumables When to Order Supplies Routine Maintenance ItemsSelect Supplies Info OK Select Maintenance Kit Life OK Customer Replaceable Parts Recycling Supplies Moving and Repacking the Printer Precautions for Moving the Printer Moving the Printer Within the Office Preparing the Printer for Shipping Removing the Maintenance Kit and Waste Tray Remove the waste tray labeled B from the waste tray slot Packing the Printer Turning Off the Printer Maintenance ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer User Guide Troubleshooting6 Restarting the Printer General Troubleshooting Probable Cause Solution Printer is Powered On But There is No PowerProbable Cause Solutions Cannot Print to the Printer with a Network Connection Printing Takes Too Long Cannot Print to the Printer with a USB Connection Printer is Making Unusual Noises Date and Time are IncorrectAutomatic 2-Sided Printing Prints 1-Sided Printing a 2-Sided Document Manually on Paper Jams Clearing Paper JamsJam at Exit Door B If you did not find paper in , lift up the paper guides Jam at Front Door a 8X70-061 Jam at Tray Remove the top sheet from the tray 155 8X70-012 Close front door a Jam at Trays 3, 4, or 159 Confirm that all paper fragments have been removed 161 Probable Causes Solutions Troubleshooting Paper JamsMinimizing Paper Jams Multiple Sheets are Pulled Together Media Misfeeds Paper Jam Message Stays On Print-Quality Problems Printing the Troubleshooting Print QualityControlling the Quality of Your Prints Click the Troubleshooting Pages link Selecting a Print-Quality ModePrint-Quality Mode Type of Print Job PostScript Driver Adjusting Color PCL DriverAutomatic Color Correction Using Color Sampler Pages Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems Nothing Prints or Pages are BlankInk or Debris on Random Light Stripes Predominant Light Stripes Ink Missing from Print Image Prints Too Light or Too Dark Transparency Images are Too Light or Too DarkColors are Off or Wrong Select Spot Colors Pantone Colors Do Not Match Eliminating Light Stripes Removing Print Smears Select Jet Substitution Mode OK Enabling Jet Substitution ModeSubstituting an Ink Jet Printing the Light Stripes Test Disabling Jet Substitution Mode Getting Help Control Panel MessagesControl Panel Help Online Support Assistant PrintingScout AlertsWeb Links ColorQube 8570 Printer ColorQube 8870 Printer Troubleshooting ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer User Guide Printer Specifications Base Unit Physical SpecificationsOptional Trays 3, 4, Clearance Requirements Environmental Specifications TemperatureRelative Humidity Electrical Specifications Resolution Performance SpecificationsPrint Speed Tray Tray 2, 3, 4 or Processor Controller SpecificationsMemory Interfaces Regulatory Information Basic Regulations United States FCC RegulationsCanada Regulations European Union Turkey RoHS Regulation Other Regulations Material Safety Data Sheets Page Recycling and Disposal Guidelines and Information All Countries North America European UnionDomestic/Household Environment For Business Users in the European Union Professional/Business Environment Removal Other Countries Index Linux driver Printing side 1, 96 printing side 2, 96 manual feed printing Selecting for a print job in Windows Routine maintenance items, 135 routine maintenance tasks Troubleshooting Print Quality Page, 24 printing