HP 5100 Service Manual - Page 52

Print-quality menu Some items in this menu can be opened from a software application, or from the printer driver (if the appropriate driver is installed). Printer-driver and software application settings override control panel settings. Table 18. Print-quality menu Item Values RESOLUTION= FASTRES 1200 300 600 FASTRES 1200 PRORES 1200 RET=MEDIUM OFF LIGHT MEDIUM DARK ECONOMODE=OFF OFF ON TONER DENSITY=3 CREATE CLEANING PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 No value to select. PROCESS CLEANING No value to select. PAGE Explanation Select the resolution from the following values: 300: Produces draft print quality at the printer's maximum speed (22 ppm). 300 dpi (dots per inch) is recommended for some bitmapped fonts and graphics, and for compatibility with the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 600: Produces high print quality at the printer's maximum speed (22 ppm). FASTRES 1200: Produces optimum print quality (comparable to 1200 dpi) at the printer's maximum speed (22 ppm). PRORES 1200: Produces optimum print quality (true 1200 dpi) at half the printer's maximum speed (11 ppm). When the resolution is changed, any resources that have been downloaded (such as fonts or macros) have to be downloaded again, unless they are stored on an optional hard disk or flash DIMM. Note: It is best to change the resolution from the printer driver or software application. (Driver and software settings override control panel settings.) Use the printer's Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and edges. REt does not affect print quality when the print resolution is set to ProRes 1200. All other print resolutions, including FastRes 1200, benefit from REt. Turn EconoMode on (to save toner) or off (for high quality). EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by reducing the amount of toner on the printed page by up to 50 percent. Caution: HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. (If EconoMode is used full-time, it is possible that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge.) Note: It is best to turn EconoMode on or off from the printer driver or software application. (Driver and software settings override control panel settings.) Lighten or darken the print on the page by changing the toner density setting. The settings range from 1 (light) to 5 (dark), but the default setting of 3 usually produces the best results. Press [Select] to print a cleaning page (for cleaning excess toner from the paper path). In order for the cleaning page to work properly, print the page on copier-grade paper (not bond or rough paper). Follow the instructions on the cleaning page. This item appears only after a cleaning page has been generated (as described above). Press [Select] to process the cleaning page. 50 Printer operation Q1860-90918