[Quality] Sheet (PS3)
You can set detailed print quality settings.
This section explains the settings displayed in the PS3 driver.
Depending on the device you are using, you may not be able to set some of the functions described herein.
[Rendering Rate]
Sets the image rasterizing method for print data.
[1 BPP [Enhanced]]
Expresses gradation as halftones and prints at high speed. Prints characters and thin lines in black.
[24 BPP]
Takes longer to print than [1 BPP [Enhanced]], but prints higher quality.
[Resolution]
Sets the print resolution.
[Halftones]
Sets dither patterns for representing halftones (areas between dark areas and light areas).
[Printer Default]
Uses the settings of the device.
[Resolution]
Gives priority to resolution and prints contours smoothly.
[High Resolution]
Uses a dither pattern resolution with even more lines than [Resolution].
[Gradation]
Uses a dither pattern that gives priority to gradation.
[Error Diffusion]
Uses a dither pattern that gives priority to error diffusion, which has excellent detail.
[Pattern 1] to [Pattern 7]
Applies the following halftone processing settings independently to text, graphic, and image data.
Where there are 7 patterns:
| Text | Graphics | Images |
Pattern 1 | Error Diffusion | Error Diffusion | Resolution |
Pattern 2 | Error Diffusion | Error Diffusion | Gradation |
Pattern 3 | Error Diffusion | Resolution | Resolution |
Pattern 4 | Error Diffusion | Gradation | Gradation |
Pattern 5 | Resolution | Resolution | Gradation |
Pattern 6 | Resolution | Gradation | Gradation |
Pattern 7 | Error Diffusion | Resolution | Gradation |
Where there are 6 patterns:
| Text | Graphics | Images |
Pattern 1 | Resolution | Resolution | Gradation |
Pattern 2 | Resolution | Gradation | Gradation |
Pattern 3 | Resolution | Gradation | Resolution |
Pattern 4 | Gradation | Resolution | Resolution |
Pattern 5 | Gradation | Resolution | Gradation |
Pattern 6 | Gradation | Gradation | Resolution |
[Custom]
Uses a customized dither pattern.
[Settings] > [Custom Settings] Dialog Box
Enables you to specify the number of screen lines (frequency) and pattern angle.
[Toner Save]
Thins out the print data to save toner.
[Advanced Smoothing]
Smooths the contours of text, lines, and images. [Smooth 2] performs stronger smoothing processing than [Smooth 1].
[Color Mode]
Switches between printing in color or in black-and-white. To detect automatically whether each page should be printed in color or in black-and-white, select [Auto [Color/B&W]].
[Print as Negative Image]
Prints a negative image of the document by reversing the black-and-white values.
[Print as Mirror Image]
Prints a mirror image of the document by flipping the image horizontally.
[Manual Grayscale Adjustment]
Enables you to adjust grayscale printing.
[Grayscale Adjustment] > [Grayscale Adjustment] Dialog Box
Enables you to set brightness when printing a document in grayscale.
[Manual Grayscale Settings]
Enables you to manually adjust the brightness and contrast.
[Grayscale Settings] > [Grayscale Settings] Dialog Box
Enables you to configure detailed brightness and contrast settings.
[Grayscale Adjustment] Sheet
[Original]/[Preview]
Enables you to check the adjusted image.
[Brightness]
Adjusts the brightness. Use the side bar to lighten or darken the image.
[Contrast]
Adjusts the contrast. Use the side bar to increase or decrease the contrast of the image.
[Restore Defaults]
Returns all the settings to their default values.
[About]
Displays the version of the driver.
[Advanced Settings] > [Advanced Settings] Dialog Box
Enables you to set print quality details such as resolution, gradation, toner amount, etc.
[Output Format]
Enables you to select the data format for PS files.
[TrueType Font Settings]
Enables you to specify detailed settings for TrueType fonts.
[Details] > [TrueType Font Details] Dialog Box
Enables you to set the format in which TrueType fonts are sent to the device.
[Gradation]
Sets the gradation method. [High 2] uses finer gradations than [High 1] to smooth gradations.
[Line Refinement]
Thickens thin lines when printing. This function is useful when printing small text and barcodes. This setting may be disabled when the resolution is set to 600 dpi.
[Toner Density]
Adjusts the toner density.
[Details] > [Toner Density Details] Dialog Box
Enables you to adjust the density of each color.
[Brightness]
Adjusts the brightness.
[Toner Volume Correction]
Adjusts the amount of toner to match the content of the print data. [Gradation Priority] uses the optimum amount of toner for print data that includes large amounts of graphics and CG gradations. [Text Priority] uses the optimum amount of toner for print data that contains mainly text.
[Line Control]
Improves reproduction of text and lines. [Resolution Priority] gives priority to resolution. [Gradation Priority] gives priority to gradation.
[Sharpness]
Adjusts the sharpness of the contours of images.
[Sharpness (Photo)]
Strengthens the contours of images.
[Density Fine Adjustment]
Adjusts the print density for small-sized text and thin lines. This function is useful for correcting "cracks" in text and lines.
[Combined Image Processing]
Switches between printing with pseudo-raster processing and printing without any processing if raster processing, which is not supported by PS3 driver, is specified from an application. Use this setting when you cannot obtain the expected print result.
[Gradation Smoothing]
Prints transitions between colors in gradations smoothly. [Smooth 2] performs a stronger smoothing process than [Smooth 1].
[Image Compression]
Adjusts the print data compression ratio when sending it to the device, and prints with priority given to either image quality or print speed.
[Image Compression Optimization]
Uses an optimization method that switches between irreversible and reversible, or uses a uniform compression method without optimization. If the image is compressed with optimization, JPEG block noise is suppressed.
[Compression Processing for Data Transfer]
Switches between giving priority to image quality and giving priority to speed when compressing and transferring image data.
Even when priority is given to speed, printing may take longer than when priority is given to image quality, depending on the print data and environment.
[Image Refinement]
Enables you to set whether to use smoothing processing, which adjusts the contours of text and diagrams to make them smoother.
[Grayscale Conversion]
Specifies a method for converting color document data to grayscale.
[Dot Gain Adjustment]
Enables you to adjust halftone dots to correct dot gain. Adjustment is performed with [Standard] (dot gain value + 20%) as a reference.
[Width Adjustment]
Adjusts the thickness of specific objects such as text and lines.
[Trapping]
Performs an overlapping process at the borders between text or graphics and the background to prevent white lines around the edge portions of the text or graphics.
[Details] > [Trapping Details] Dialog Box
Enables you to set the trapping width and density.
[Adjust Toner Volume Used for Color Printing]
Adjusts the amount of toner to prevent too much toner being used when color printing. [Level 1] slightly reduces the amount of toner in areas of strong color. [Level 2] reduces the amount of toner overall.
[Use Driver Grayscale Conversion When B&W Printing]
Gives the driver grayscale conversion priority over the conversion of the application when black-and-white printing.
[POP Printing Optimization]
Increases the amount of toner to print POP advertisements and images clearly.
This function can only be used when a configuration profile that supports Laser Printers/All-in-One Printers is selected in [Config. Profile]. The following items must also be set in advance.
[Basic Settings]/[Finishing] Sheet
When [Laser Printers] is selected in [Config. Profile]
Select [1-sided Printing] in [1-sided/2-sided/Booklet Printing] or [Print Style]
When [All-in-One Printers] is selected in [Config. Profile]
Select [1-sided Printing] or [2-sided Printing] in [1-sided/2-sided/Booklet Printing] or [Print Style]
[Basic Settings]/[Color] Sheet
Select [Auto [Color/B&W]] or [Color] in [Color Mode]
[Basic Settings] Sheet
Select [Full Color] in [Number of Colors Settings]
[Quality] Sheet
In [Resolution], select something other than [1200 dpi] for the resolution.
[Device Settings] Sheet
Enable [[POP Printing Optimization] Function] on the [Details] > [Quality] sheet
When enabling this function, it is recommended that the timing for low toner notifications is set to the [POP Print] of the device. For details, refer to the manual of the device.
[Restore Defaults]
Returns all the settings in this sheet to their default values.
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