Lexmark 920dtn Menus and Messages - Page 23

Sets values for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and, Toner Darkness settings. Color Saver is

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Quality Menu Use this menu selection to change settings that affect print quality and save toner. Menu selection Print Mode Color Correction Print Resolution Toner Darkness Color Saver RGB Brightness RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Balance Purpose Values To determine whether images are printed Color* in a monochrome grayscale or in color. Black Only To adjust the printed color to better match the colors of other output devices or standard color systems. Due to the differences between additive and subtractive colors, certain colors that appear on the monitor are impossible to duplicate on the printer. Auto* Off Manual Applies different color conversion tables to each object on the printed page, depending on the type of object and how the color for each object is specified. No color correction is implemented. Allows customization of the color conversion tables applied to each object on the printed page, depending on the type of object and how the color for each object is specified. Customization is performed using the selections available under the Manual Color menu item. Selects the quality of printed output. 2400 IQ* Lighten or darkens printed output and conserves toner. 1 to 5 4* is the default setting. Select a lower number to lighten the printed output or save toner. To conserve toner in graphics and On* images yet maintain high quality text. The amount of toner used to print Off graphics and images is reduced; however, text is printed with default toner usage. If selected, this setting overrides Toner Darkness settings. Color Saver is not supported in PPDS, and partially supported by the PCL emulation driver. To assist in making brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustments to color output. These functions do not affect files where CMYK color specifications are being used. See Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about color printing in the User's Guide on the publications CD for more information on color specifications. -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -6 is maximum decrease 6 is maximum increase 0 is the default setting 0 is the default setting 5 is maximum increase 0 is the default setting 5 is maximum increase To provide users with the ability to make subtle color adjustments to printed output by increasing or decreasing the amount of toner being used for each color plane individually. Cyan Magenta Yellow Black -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -5 is maximum decrease 5 is maximum increase Reset Defaults Sets values for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black to 0 (zero). Using printer menus 23

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Using printer menus
Quality Menu
Use this menu selection to change settings that affect print quality and save toner.
Menu selection
Purpose
Values
Print Mode
To determine whether images are printed
in a monochrome grayscale or in color.
Color*
Black Only
Color Correction
To adjust the printed color to better
match the colors of other output devices
or standard color systems.
Due to the differences between additive
and subtractive colors, certain colors that
appear on the monitor are impossible to
duplicate on the printer.
Auto*
Applies different color conversion tables to
each object on the printed page, depending
on the type of object and how the color for
each object is specified.
Off
No color correction is implemented.
Manual
Allows customization of the color
conversion tables applied to each object on
the printed page, depending on the type of
object and how the color for each object is
specified. Customization is performed using
the selections available under the Manual
Color menu item.
Print Resolution
Selects the quality of printed output.
2400 IQ*
Toner Darkness
Lighten or darkens printed output and
conserves toner.
1 to 5
4
* is the default setting.
Select a lower number to lighten the printed
output or save toner.
Color Saver
To conserve toner in graphics and
images yet maintain high quality text.
The amount of toner used to print
graphics and images is reduced;
however, text is printed with default toner
usage. If selected, this setting overrides
Toner Darkness settings. Color Saver is
not supported in PPDS, and partially
supported by the PCL emulation driver.
On*
Off
RGB Brightness
To assist in making brightness, contrast,
and saturation adjustments to color
output.
These functions do not affect files where
CMYK color specifications are being
used. See
Frequently asked questions
(FAQ) about color printing
in the
User’s
Guide
on the publications CD for more
information on color specifications.
-6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0*, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
-6
is maximum decrease
6
is maximum increase
0
is the default setting
RGB Contrast
0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
0
is the default setting
5
is maximum increase
RGB Saturation
0*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
0
is the default setting
5
is maximum increase
Color Balance
To provide users with the ability to make
subtle color adjustments to printed
output by increasing or decreasing the
amount of toner being used for each
color plane individually.
Cyan
-5
,
-4
,
-3
,
-2
,
-1
,
0
*,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
-5
is maximum decrease
5
is maximum increase
Magenta
Yellow
Black
Reset Defaults
Sets values for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and
Black to
0
(zero).