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Half Speed Mode, EcoPrint, Selecting EcoPrint, Black and White Adjustment

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Imaging Half Speed Mode With this feature, you can reduce the print speed to half the rated speed. When selected, the toner adheres better when printing on small size, thick, or textured paper. This mode may result in quieter printing. To enable this feature, in the Imaging tab, select the Half speed mode check box. Note: Half speed mode applies to all media types except Transparency and Vellum. EcoPrint With this feature, you can change toner saturation in the print job, making the entire print image, including text and graphics, appear lighter. EcoPrint does not increase print speed. The amount of toner varies based upon the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). EcoPrint also appears in the Quick Print tab and in the Basic tab. Changes in Imaging, Quick Print, or Basic tabs are reflected in the other tab. EcoPrint should be turned on before using Lock Settings. When EcoPrint is turned off, using Lock Settings makes EcoPrint unavailable to all users. An administrator can ensure that all jobs are printed in EcoPrint mode by selecting Device Settings > Administrator > Lock Settings, and then selecting EcoPrint. Selecting EcoPrint 1 In the Imaging tab, click the EcoPrint icons to change between On and Off. 2 Click OK in all dialog boxes. Black and White Adjustment With this feature, you can change the brightness and contrast of graphics. These settings are useful if graphic images are printing too light, too gray, or too dark. Text remains unaffected. Adjusting Black and White Settings 1 In the Imaging tab, under the Adjustment list, select Custom. A preview image in the Adjustment Settings dialog box illustrates any brightness and contrast changes. 2 Type or select the Brightness value to lighten or darken the graphic images of the print job. The brightest setting is +100; the darkest is -100. Zero is the default mid-level setting. Adjusting brightness allows for the customization of graphic images if images are printing too light or too dark. 3 Type or select the Contrast value to increase or decrease the proportion of light to dark in the graphic images of the print job. Printer Driver 7-6

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Imaging
Printer Driver
7-6
Half Speed Mode
With this feature, you can reduce the print speed to half the rated speed. When
selected, the toner adheres better when printing on small size, thick, or textured
paper. This mode may result in quieter printing.
To enable this feature, in the
Imaging
tab, select the
Half speed mode
check
box.
Note:
Half speed mode
applies to all media types except
Transparency
and
Vellum
.
EcoPrint
With this feature, you can change toner saturation in the print job, making the
entire print image, including text and graphics, appear lighter.
EcoPrint
does
not increase print speed. The amount of toner varies based upon the type of
data printed (text, graphics, or both).
EcoPrint
also appears in the
Quick Print
tab and in the
Basic
tab. Changes in
Imaging
,
Quick Print
, or
Basic
tabs are reflected in the other tab.
EcoPrint
should be turned on before using
Lock Settings
. When
EcoPrint
is
turned off, using
Lock Settings
makes
EcoPrint
unavailable to all users.
An administrator can ensure that all jobs are printed in
EcoPrint
mode by
selecting
Device Settings
>
Administrator
>
Lock Settings
, and then
selecting
EcoPrint
.
Selecting EcoPrint
1
In the
Imaging
tab, click the
EcoPrint
icons to change between
On
and
Off
.
2
Click
OK
in all dialog boxes.
Black and White Adjustment
With this feature, you can change the brightness and contrast of graphics.
These settings are useful if graphic images are printing too light, too gray, or too
dark. Text remains unaffected.
Adjusting Black and White Settings
1
In the
Imaging
tab, under the
Adjustment
list, select
Custom
.
A preview image in the
Adjustment Settings
dialog box illustrates any
brightness and contrast changes.
2
Type or select the
Brightness
value to lighten or darken the graphic images of
the print job.
The brightest setting is +100; the darkest is -100. Zero is the default mid-level
setting. Adjusting brightness allows for the customization of graphic images if
images are printing too light or too dark.
3
Type or select the
Contrast
value to increase or decrease the proportion of light
to dark in the graphic images of the print job.