HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 User Guide - Page 119

Check the EconoMode settings, Try a different print driver, Print, Properties, Preferences

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Check the EconoMode settings HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner supply might outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade and is no longer acceptable, consider replacing the toner cartridge. NOTE: This feature is available with the PCL 6 print driver for Windows. If you are not using that driver, you can enable the feature by using the HP Embedded Web Server. Follow these steps if the entire page is too dark or too light. 1. From the software program, select the Print option. 2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab, and locate the Print Quality area. 4. If the entire page is too dark, use these settings: ● Select the 600 dpi option. ● Select the EconoMode check box to enable it. If the entire page is too light, use these settings: ● Select the FastRes 1200 option. ● Clear the EconoMode check box to disable it. 5. Click the OK button to close the Document Properties dialog box. In the Print dialog, click the OK button to print the job. Try a different print driver Try a different print driver when printing from a software program and the printed pages have unexpected lines in graphics, missing text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts. Download any of the following drivers from the HP Web site: www.hp.com/support/colorljM452. HP PCL.6 driver HP PCL 6 driver HP PCL-6 driver HP UPD PS driver ● Provided as the default driver on the printer CD. This driver is automatically installed unless you select a different one. ● Recommended for all Windows environments ● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer-feature support for most users ● Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in Windows environments ● Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on PCL 5 ● Recommended for printing with Adobe® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive software programs ● Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font support ENWW Improve print quality 109

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Check the EconoMode settings
HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner supply might
outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade and is no longer acceptable,
consider replacing the toner cartridge.
NOTE:
This feature is available with the PCL 6 print driver for Windows. If you are not using that driver, you can
enable the feature by using the HP Embedded Web Server.
Follow these steps if the entire page is too dark or too light.
1.
From the software program, select the
Print
option.
2.
Select the printer, and then click the
Properties
or
Preferences
button.
3.
Click the
Paper/Quality
tab, and locate the
Print Quality
area.
4.
If the entire page is too dark, use these settings:
Select the
600 dpi
option.
Select the
EconoMode
check box to enable it.
If the entire page is too light, use these settings:
Select the
FastRes 1200
option.
Clear the
EconoMode
check box to disable it.
5.
Click the
OK
button to close the
Document Properties
dialog box. In the
Print
dialog, click the
OK
button to
print the job.
Try a different print driver
Try a different print driver when printing from a software program and the printed pages have unexpected lines
in graphics, missing text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts.
Download any of the following drivers from the HP Web site:
www.hp.com/
support/colorljM452
.
HP PCL.6 driver
HP PCL 6 driver
HP PCL-6 driver
Provided as the default driver on the printer CD. This driver is automatically installed
unless you select a different one.
Recommended for all Windows environments
Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer-feature support for most
users
Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed
in Windows environments
Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that
are based on PCL 5
HP UPD PS driver
Recommended for printing with Adobe
®
software programs or with other highly
graphics-intensive software programs
Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash
font support
ENWW
Improve print quality
109