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CIE Optimization, Halftone Screen, Setting the Halftone Screen, Graphics Settings

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KX DRIVER Imaging CIE Optimization CIE optimization bypasses the normal procedure of processing every aspect of the CIE color space used in applications such as Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop. This feature increases print speed for documents printed from these applications by optimizing CIE data. It has no effect on print jobs that do not use CIE data. CIE optimization should be selected for speed not accuracy, so printed output may be different from appearance on the screen. In the Imaging tab, click Graphics to open the Graphics settings dialog box and access the CIE optimization check box. CIE optimization is available when KPDL is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. Halftone Screen Halftone Screen lets an experienced user print different shades of gray as are found in photographs. Shades are produced by printing dots of various sizes and shapes, and by spacing them closer or farther apart. Shading can also be adjusted by the number of rows of data, the angle of the rows, and the shape of the data. Halftone Screen is available when KPDL is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. It is unavailable when GDI compatible mode is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. Setting the Halftone Screen Halftone Screen provides a means to apply shades of gray to black and white printed output. 1 In Imaging > Graphics Settings, click Halftone Screen. 2 Clear the Use printer's default screens check box. 3 Set the available options to the desired values: Ink Lists the halftone screens available. For black and white printers, this option appears unavailable and is permanently set to Black. Frequency Displays the number of rows of dots per inch or centimeter. Set the range from 2.0 to 999.9, and select lines/inch or lines/cm. Angle Sets the angle at which rows are aligned. Set the range from -180 to 180 degrees. Shape Select the shape of the halftone dot: Ellipse Resists optical jump. An optical jump occurs when an area of an image suddenly become darker. An ellipse shape provides a smooth gradation of tones. Select Ellipse for images with dark areas. Round Resists moiré formation and dot gain. Moiré formation is an unintended pattern that occurs when two or more colors are printed at the wrong angles. The correct angles depend on the number of colors being printed. Dot gain is 6-6

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Selecting an Installation Method	7
Installing Utilities	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
Express Installation	8
Installing in Express Mode	8
Custom Installation	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover	11
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select	12
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select	14
Optional Printer Components	15
Installing Optional Printer Components	15
The Add Printer Wizard	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP	16
Printer Driver Settings Access	16
Changing the Default Driver Settings	16
2 Device Settings	18
Accessing Device Settings	18
Device Options	18
Setting Device Options	18
Auto Configure	18
Enabling Auto Configuration	19
Memory	19
Setting the Memory	19
RAM Disk	20
Setting RAM Disk	20
Administrator Settings	20
General	20
Show Quick Print Tab	21
Send Count Information	21
Send Application Name	21
Associate Profile with Application	21
Password Protect Administrator Settings	21
Setting the Administrator Password	22
Clearing the Administrator Password	22
SNMP	22
SNMPv3 Options	22
Selecting SNMP Settings	23
Lock Settings	23
Lock Settings Options	24
User Login	24
User Login Options	25
Printing with User Login	25
Job Accounting	26
Job Accounting Options	26
Printing with Job Accounting	27
User Settings	27
Identification	27
Setting User Identification	28
Units	28
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	28
Language Preference	28
Setting Language Preference	28
PDL (Page Description Language)	28
PDL Options	29
PDL Settings	30
Selecting a PDL	30
PDF Options	30
Printing and Saving to PDF	32
XPS Driver	32
Compatibility Settings	33
Media Source Enumeration	33
Setting Media Sources	33
Ignore Application Collation	33
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	33
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	34
Creating a Combined Source List	34
Removing a Plug-in	34
3 Quick Print	35
Quick Print Options	35
Common Printing Options	35
Collate	36
Duplex Printing	36
Multiple Pages per Sheet	37
Edit Quick Print	37
Editing Quick Print Options	37
Profiles	37
Selecting a Profile	38
Saving a Profile	38
Editing a Profile	39
Importing a Profile	39
Exporting a Profile	39
Application Based Printing	40
Adding an Association	40
Editing an Association	40
4 Basic	42
Basic Settings	42
Source and Media Types	43
Print Size and Page Size	43
Creating a Custom Page Size	44
Printing with Custom Size Pages	44
Duplex Printing	44
Printing in Duplex Mode	45
Collate	45
Printing Collated Documents	46
Quality	46
Print Preview	46
Previewing a Print Job	46
Kyocera Logo	47
Displaying Version Information	47
Displaying Plug-in Information	47
5 Layout	48
Multiple Pages per Sheet	48
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	48
Scaling	49
Setting Scaling on the Page	49
Gutter	49
Creating a Gutter	49
Booklet	50
Printing a Booklet	50
Poster	50
Printing a Poster	51
6 Imaging	52
Print Quality and Custom Quality	52
Selecting Print Quality	52
Selecting EcoPrint	53
Half Speed Mode	53
Fonts	53
Font Settings	53
Selecting Font Settings	54
Font Substitution	54
Setting Font Substitution	54
Disable Device Fonts	55
Disabling Device Fonts	55
Graphics	55
Selecting Graphics Settings	55
Pattern Scaling	55
Inversion Settings	56
Optimization Settings	56
CIE Optimization	57
Halftone Screen	57
Setting the Halftone Screen	57
Adjusting Grayscale	58
Text and Graphics Effects	58
7 Publishing	60
Cover Mode	60
Printing Covers	60
Cover Mode Options	61
Choosing Cover Media	63
Page Insert	64
Printing Page Inserts	64
Page Insertion Options	65
Transparency Interleaving	65
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	66
8 Job	67
Job Storage (e-MPS)	67
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	67
Proof and Hold	68
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	68
Private Print	68
Storing a Private Print Job	69
Job Name	69
Don’t Use Application Name	69
Overwrite Job Name	69
Selecting a Job Name	70
9 Advanced	71
Prologue/Epilogue	71
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	71
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	71
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	72
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	72
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	72
Specifying the Insertion Point	72
Watermark	73
Adding or Editing a Watermark	73
Selecting Pages for Watermark	74
Security Watermark	75
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	76
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	77
Selecting Pages for Security Watermark	77
Status Monitor	78
Selecting Status Monitor Options	78
Setting Status Monitor Preferences	79
EMF Spooling	80
Selecting EMF Spooling	80
Enable Client Profile	80

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Imaging

CIE Optimization

CIE optimization

bypasses the normal procedure of processing every aspect of

the CIE color space used in applications such as Adobe Acrobat and

Photoshop. This feature increases print speed for documents printed from these

applications by optimizing CIE data. It has no effect on print jobs that do not use

CIE data.

CIE optimization

should be selected for speed not accuracy, so

printed output may be different from appearance on the screen.

In the

Imaging

tab, click

Graphics

to open the

Graphics settings

dialog box

and access the

CIE optimization

check box.

CIE optimization

is available

when

KPDL

is selected in the

PDL Settings

dialog box.

Halftone Screen

lets an experienced user print different shades of gray as are

found in photographs. Shades are produced by printing dots of various sizes

and shapes, and by spacing them closer or farther apart. Shading can also be

adjusted by the number of rows of data, the angle of the rows, and the shape of

the data.

Halftone Screen

is available when

KPDL

is selected in the

PDL Settings

dialog box. It is unavailable when

GDI compatible mode

is selected in the

PDL

Settings

dialog box.

Setting the Halftone Screen

Halftone Screen

provides a means to apply shades of gray to black and white

printed output.

Imaging

Graphics Settings

, click

Halftone Screen

Clear the

Use printer's default screens

check box.

Set the available options to the desired values:

Ink

Lists the halftone screens available. For black and white printers, this option

appears unavailable and is permanently set to

Black

Frequency

Displays the number of rows of dots per inch or centimeter. Set the range

from 2.0 to 999.9, and select lines/inch or lines/cm.

Angle

Sets the angle at which rows are aligned. Set the range from -180 to 180

degrees.

Shape

Select the shape of the halftone dot:

Ellipse

Resists optical jump. An optical jump occurs when an area of an image

suddenly become darker. An ellipse shape provides a smooth gradation of

tones. Select

Ellipse

for images with dark areas.

Round

Resists moiré formation and dot gain. Moiré formation is an unintended

pattern that occurs when two or more colors are printed at the wrong angles.

The correct angles depend on the number of colors being printed. Dot gain is

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