Xerox P12 manual Optimize for laser print output Fine, Optimize for laser print output Standard

When you are manually selecting the imaging mode, the graphics to the right of the modes will change according to your selection.

￿Halftone Features

Halftoning utilizes minute gray dots to represent a light or dark image area. The options are as follows.

•Optimize for laser print output (Fine)

Uses 16-bit gray patterns to provide a smoother gradation of greasy (120 gray levels). Printing in this mode will be slower, but the print quality will be better.

•Optimize for laser print output (Standard)

Uses 8-bit gray patterns. This option provides fewer gray levels (63 gray levels) but it provides better performance than Fine mode.

•Optimize for photocopy reproduction

Uses an 8-bit circular halftone dot method to print your images. This option provides 63 gray levels and aims to produce output which photocopies well without washing out or producing moiré patterns.

The default value is Optimize for laser print output (Fine).

Color smoothing speeds up printing by substituting two dithered colors with a gray level. This may take a little more time but the overall printing performance is better. The default value is On.

If the fine details of a graphic (especially screenshots) look smeared when printed, uncheck Color smoothing.

￿Darkness

Allows you to lighten or darken gray tone.

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