Kyocera TASKalfa 181 181/221 Print Driver User Guide - Page 52

Imaging 7-5 This setting prints the page content backwards, as it would appear in a mirror image. Optimization Settings Optimization is a process or methodology of improving a printing system's function or effectiveness. In the Imaging tab, click Graphics to open the Graphics settings dialog box and access the Optimization settings. The settings are available when KPDL is selected in Device Settings > PDL > Select PDL. Fast printing This setting increases print speed and decreases spool size. It delivers images in binary format. It can be used for most everyday printing needs. Document portability This setting creates a PostScript file in ASCII text encoding. Unlike the binary format created in Fast printing, the ASCII text created with this selection can be edited. 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 as the PDL. It is unavailable if 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 the Imaging tab, click Graphics > Halftone Screen. 2 Clear the Use printer's default screens check box. 3 Set the available options to the desired values: Ink Ink lists the halftone screens available. This option is grayed out and permanently set to black for black and white printers. Frequency 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 This option sets the angle at which rows are aligned. Set the range from -180 to 180 degrees. Shape Select the shape of the halftone dot: User Guide