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Table 9: Ink Density vs. CMY Print Mode for Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820

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Table 9: Ink Density vs.CMY Print Mode for Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820 (CMY Print Head and Ink Cartridge Installed) Resolution (180 dpi) (360 dpi) (360x720dpi) (360x720dpi) Media Type Plain Paper Plain Paper Coated Paper -360 dpi Transparency Film Coated Paper -720 dpi Glossy Paper Print mode Limitation of ink duty* Dot a) C, M, or Y ink arrangement, b) R,G,B = two inks (Dot size) c) Black =Three inks (C+M+Y) 180 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Normal Dot) b) 200% (255/255*2) c) 300% (255/255*3) 360 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Normal Dot) b) 200% (255/255*2) c) 200% (170/255*3) 360 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Small Dot) † b) 160% (204/255*2) c) 160% (136/255*3) 360 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Small Dot) † b) 160% (204/255*2) c) 160% (136/255*3) 360x 720 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Small Dot) † b) 130% (166/255*2) c) 130% (110/255*3) 360x 720 dpi, a) 100% (255/255) (Small Dot) † b) 100% (128/255*2) c) 100% (85/255*3) Option** Micro High Weave Speed OFF OFF (ON**) ON** (OFF) ON ON (OFF) ON (OFF) OFF (ON) OFF ON OFF ON OFF † Small dot size is selected using "ESC ( e" command. * These are recommended values only. You may find that other values are more suitable for your driver or application. ** The parameter within the "( )" indicates a user selectable option. These options are available only when a choice, "( )", is indicated.If the user turns MicroWeave "ON", thne High Speed mode (bidirectional printhead printing) should be disabled for best quality. Revision: 01 13

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Revision: 01
13
Table 9:
Ink Density vs.
CMY Print Mode for Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820
(CMY Print Head and Ink Cartridge Installed)
Resolution
Media Type
Print mode
Limitation of ink duty*
Option**
Dot
arrangement,
(Dot size)
a) C, M, or Y ink
b) R,G,B = two inks
c) Black =Three inks
(C+M+Y)
Micro
Weave
High
Speed
(180 dpi)
Plain Paper
180 dpi,
(Normal Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 200% (255/255*2)
c) 300% (255/255*3)
OFF
ON
(OFF)
(360 dpi)
Plain Paper
360 dpi,
(Normal Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 200% (255/255*2)
c) 200% (170/255*3)
OFF
(ON**)
ON
(OFF)
Coated Paper
-360 dpi
360 dpi,
(Small Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 160% (204/255*2)
c) 160% (136/255*3)
ON**
(OFF)
OFF
(ON)
Transparency
Film
360 dpi,
(Small Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 160% (204/255*2)
c) 160% (136/255*3)
ON
OFF
(360x720dpi)
Coated Paper
-720 dpi
360x 720 dpi,
(Small Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 130% (166/255*2)
c) 130% (110/255*3)
ON
OFF
(360x720dpi)
Glossy Paper
360x 720 dpi,
(Small Dot)
a) 100% (255/255)
b) 100% (128/255*2)
c) 100% (85/255*3)
ON
OFF
Small dot size is selected using “ESC ( e” command.
*
These are recommended values only.
You may find that other values are more suitable for your driver or
application.
** The parameter within the
“(
)” indicates a user selectable option.
These options are available only
when a choice, “( )”, is indicated.
If the user turns MicroWeave “ON”, the
n High Speed mode (bi-
directional printhead printing) should be disabled for best quality.