HP 1050c Service Manual - Page 151

Print Quality WARNING n Print one of the internal demos or print the Print Quality Test using HP Media and configuring the printer as indicated previously. n If the output obtained using the HP Solution is good and the one obtained through the 3rd party solution is bad, HP support organization should: n Communicate to the customer that the problem is not in the printer and that he should address it through the 3rd party vendor support structure. 7 Service Accuracy Calibration n Perform "Service Accuracy calibration" using HP High-Gloss Photo Paper. Do NOT use any other type of media apart from HP High Gloss Photo Paper when performing the Accuracy Calibration. Print Modes The Printers have a large number of print modes. A print mode specifies how to interpret and put on media a set of bitmap planes, each of which consists of a sequence of rows. Each mode corresponds to a unique combination of the following parameters: n Print resolution (300 dpi, 600 dpi, 1200 x 600 addressable). n Number of passes per advance. n Number of advances per swath. n Print direction (bidirectional). n Carriage speed. n Smart Area Fill (SAF). n Print masks. n Servicing states. n Multiple dotting (K). User input to print mode selection consists of the following: n Choice of media type. n Choice of print-quality setting (fast, normal, best). n The language in which the file is received. n The model of printer used. n The type of driver (HP or Non-HP). HP DesignJets 1050C and 1055CM Printers Service Manual 6-3