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Print quality and troubleshooting Page 1 of 5 Print quality and troubleshooting Many print quality problems can be solved by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its intended life. Check the operator panel for a message about a printer consumable. See the User's Guide for information about other ways to identify consumables that need to be replaced. Note: Use only components and supplies from the printer manufacturer. Using supplies from other manufacturers can degrade print quaility, performance, and safety. The Quality Menu operator panel options can be adjusted to help improve print quality. For more information about these menu options, see the Menus and Messages Guide on the publications CD. Menu selection Print Resolution Toner Darkness Brightness Contrast Purpose Values Defines the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). 600 dpi* 1200 Image Q 1200 dpi 2400 Image Q Lightens or darkens printed output and conserves toner. 1-10 8* is the default setting. Select a lower number to lighten the printed output or save toner. Adjusts the gray value of printed objects. -6 - +6 0* is the default setting. Adjusts the contrast of printed objects. 0-5 0* is the default setting. In addition, the Enhance Fine Lines and Gray Correction options can be enabled to improve print quality. These settings are available on the driver and on the printer Embedded Web Server (EWS) interface. For more information about these options, see the driver Help. Driver option Purpose Values† Enhance Fine Lines A selection to enable a print mode preferable for On certain files containing fine line detail, such as architectural drawings, maps, electronic circuit Off* diagrams, and flow charts. Gray Correction Automatically adjusts the contrast enhancement applied to images. Note: Selecting this feature disables the manual Brightness and Contrast controls. † Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Auto* Off In the driver, enable the check box. In the driver, disable the check box. In the driver, enable the check box. In the driver, disable the check box.

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Print quality and troubleshooting
Page 1 of 5
Print quality and troubleshooting
Many print quality problems can be solved by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end
of its intended life. Check the operator panel for a message about a printer consumable. See the
User’s Guide
for information about other ways to identify consumables that need to be replaced.
Note:
Use only components and supplies from the printer manufacturer. Using supplies from other
manufacturers can degrade print quaility, performance, and safety.
The Quality Menu operator panel options can be adjusted to help improve print quality. For more information
about these menu options, see the
Menus and Messages Guide
on the publications CD.
In addition, the Enhance Fine Lines and Gray Correction options can be enabled to improve print quality. These
settings are available on the driver and on the printer Embedded Web Server (EWS) interface. For more
information about these options, see the driver Help.
Menu selection
Purpose
Values
Print Resolution
Defines the number of dots printed per inch (dpi).
600 dpi*
1200 Image Q
1200 dpi
2400 Image Q
Toner Darkness
Lightens or darkens printed output and
conserves toner.
1–10
8*
is the default setting.
Select a lower number to lighten
the printed output or save toner.
Brightness
Adjusts the gray value of printed objects.
-6 – +6
0*
is the default setting.
Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of printed objects.
0–5
0*
is the default setting.
Driver option
Purpose
Values
†
Enhance Fine Lines
A selection to enable a print mode preferable for
certain files containing fine line detail, such as
architectural drawings, maps, electronic circuit
diagrams, and flow charts.
On
In the driver, enable the check box.
Off*
In the driver, disable the check box.
Gray Correction
Automatically adjusts the contrast
enhancement applied to images.
Note:
Selecting this feature disables the
manual Brightness and Contrast controls.
Auto*
In the driver, enable the check box.
Off
In the driver, disable the check box.
†
Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.