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Selecting a Print Mode

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Selecting a Print Mode Your printer incorporates several print modes that allow you to select print quality, density of ink, and paper type. The control panel enables you to select three of these print modes: HQ, Economy, and Fine. If you are using Windows, the BJC-70 printer driver automatically adjusts the print mode. If you are not using Windows, you may need to set the print mode for your MS-DOS applications. The print modes are: t HQ mode-Set the printer for High Quality mode when you want to produce the best possible printed output. This mode is the default. t Eco mode-Economy mode uses the smallest amount of ink possible while printing. This mode uses half the amount of ink used in HQ mode. Economy mode is useful for draft printing. t Fine mode-Set the printer for Fine mode when printing on transparency film, when printing grayscale images, or for printing clear and distinct color images. This mode is also useful for printing clear graphics that include high density areas, such as solid bars in bar graphs. To set the print mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the MENU button once. t The printer beeps once when it enters Menu mode. t The display shows all three print modes with HQ blinking: Using the Operator Panel 2. Press the button to select a print mode. The HQ, Eco, or Fine indicator starts to blink. Chapter 6 Using the Operator Panel 89

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Chapter 6
Using the Operator Panel
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Selecting a Print Mode
Your printer incorporates several print modes that allow you to select print
quality, density of ink, and paper type. The control panel enables you to
select three of these print modes: HQ, Economy, and Fine.
If you are using Windows, the BJC-70 printer driver automatically adjusts
the print mode. If you are not using Windows, you may need to set the
print mode for your MS-DOS applications.
The print modes are:
HQ mode—Set the printer for High Quality mode when you want to
produce the best possible printed output. This mode is the default.
Eco mode—Economy
mode uses the smallest amount of ink possible
while printing. This mode uses half the amount of ink used in HQ
mode. Economy mode is useful for draft printing.
Fine mode—Set the printer for Fine mode when printing on
transparency film, when printing grayscale images, or for printing clear
and distinct color images. This mode is also useful for printing clear
graphics that include high density areas, such as solid bars in bar
graphs.
To set the print mode, follow these steps:
1.
Press the
MENU
button once.
The printer beeps once when it enters Menu mode.
The display shows all three print modes with
HQ
blinking:
2.
Press the
button to select a print mode. The
HQ
,
Eco
, or
Fine
indicator starts to blink.
Using the
Operator Panel