Print Quality

Density

[Cyan]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Magenta]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Yellow]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Black]	-8 to +8; 0*

This mode is not available if you set [Toner Save] to [On].

This setting adjusts the print density.

Pressing [Dark] makes the print image darker, pressing [Light] makes the image lighter.

Density (Fine Adjust)

[Cyan]	[High]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Medium]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Low]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Magenta]	[High]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Medium]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Low]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Yellow]	[High]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Medium]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Low]	-8 to +8; 0*
[Black]	[High]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Medium]	-8 to +8; 0*
	[Low]	-8 to +8; 0*

This mode is not available if you set [Toner Save] to [On].

This setting adjusts the print density of the respective colours.

Pressing [Dark] makes the print image darker, pressing [Light] makes the image lighter.

Toner Save

[On], [Off]*

This setting enables you to set the Toner Save mode. Toner Save uses less toner to print documents and may result in longer toner life.

Gradation

[High 1]*, [High 2]

[High 1]: Creates four-colour gradation data (2 bit/pixel)

[High 2]: Creates 16-colour gradation data (4 bit/pixel)

Sharpness (Photo)

[On], [Off]

[Low], [Medium]*, [High]

This mode is not available if you set [Sharpness (Photo)] to [Off].

This setting enables you to adjust the image sharpness. The default is 'Medium'. Select [High] to make image outlines clearer than [Medium], and [Low] to make image outlines blurred.

Special Smoothing Mode

[Mode 1]*, [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode 4], [Mode 5], [Mode 6]

This setting specifies the mode for special smoothing processing. Special smoothing processing corrects vertical colour misalignment, which enables you to smoothly print characters, lines, diagrams, images (photos), and gradations that have dark colours.

[Mode 1]:	Smoothly prints the edges of characters, lines, and diagrams that have dark colours. Select [Mode 1] to perform printing normally.
[Mode 2]:	Smoothly prints not only the edges of diagrams, but also the halftones inside the diagrams. Set [Mode 2] if large characters and halftones inside fat lines that have dark colours are misaligned and not printed smoothly when printing with [Mode 1] set.
[Mode 3]:	Smoothly prints characters and lines that have dark colours on a halftone background. Set [Mode 3] if large characters and halftones inside fat lines that have dark colours are misaligned, or when the edges of characters and lines that have light colours are uneven, and not printed smoothly when printing with [Mode 1] set.
[Mode 4]:	Smoothly prints the edges of various objects. Set [Mode 4] if the edges of large characters and fat lines that have light colours are uneven and not printed smoothly when printing with [Mode 1] set.
[Mode 5]:	Evenly prints images and halftone objects. Set [Mode 5] if the gradation bands of images and diagrams are uneven or the dithering patterns are uneven when printing with [Mode 1] set.
[Mode 6]:	Evenly prints all objects. Set [Mode 6] if the halftones of the entire image are misaligned and uneven when printing with [Mode 1] set.

NOTE
If [Error Diffusion] is set in [Halftones], the [Mode 1] to [Mode 4] settings are disabled, and the same processing as [Mode 6] is performed.

Toner Volume Correction

[Normal]*, [Grad. Priority], [Text Priority]

This setting enables you to set the Toner Save function. Toner Save uses less toner to print documents and may result in longer toner life.

[Normal]

Text and line data are printed with a toner volume that upholds the resolution for text and lines. Other types of data are printed with a toner volume that upholds the colour.

[Grad. Priority]

All data is printed with a toner volume that upholds the colour.

[Text Priority]

All data is printed with a toner volume that upholds the resolution.

NOTE
The internal restriction value cannot be changed. If [Grad. Priority] is selected, characters and lines may bleed. If [Text Priority] is selected, the colour may not match.

Line Control

[Res. Priority]*, [Grad. Priority]

This setting enables you to specify the image processing for lines. Under most circumstances, it is preferable to leave this setting as [Res. Priority].

[Res. Priority]

Image processing is performed that upholds the same resolution as text for lines.

[Grad. Priority]

Image processing is performed that upholds the same colour and gradation as graphics for lines.

NOTE
The Density mode is not available if you set [Toner Save] to [On]. Depending on the data to be printed, the Toner Save mode may not be applied even if you select [On]. If you select [On] for [Toner Save], very light or finely detailed images may not be printed clearly. The internal restriction value cannot be changed. The Toner Volume Correction mode can only be applied to jobs in the PS mode and PDF mode. If you select [Grad. Priority] for [Toner Volume Correction], characters and lines may bleed. If you select [Text Priority] for [Toner Volume Correction], the colour may not match.

NOTE

The Density mode is not available if you set [Toner Save] to [On].

Depending on the data to be printed, the Toner Save mode may not be applied even if you select [On].

If you select [On] for [Toner Save], very light or finely detailed images may not be printed clearly.

The internal restriction value cannot be changed.

The Toner Volume Correction mode can only be applied to jobs in the PS mode and PDF mode.

If you select [Grad. Priority] for [Toner Volume Correction], characters and lines may bleed.

If you select [Text Priority] for [Toner Volume Correction], the colour may not match.