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Understanding the Quality tab

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Understanding the Universal Print Driver 19 Understanding the Quality tab The Quality tab determines the print and image quality settings of a print job. Setting Description Print quality settings1 The following settings determine the print quality of the print job: y Draft-The print job is printed using the lowest resolution for faster printing. y Normal-The print job is printed using standard print quality settings. y Best-The print job is printed using the best possible resolution. y Custom-The print job is printed using the specified settings. Note: To let the printer automatically select the appropriate print resolution settings, select Auto. Sharpen1 The detail of the print image is sharpened by increasing the contrast around the edges of text and images. Note: If images that have had a sharpening effect applied by another application are printed using this setting, then an error may occur. Resolution2 The following settings determine the resolution of the print job: y Dots per inch y Image quality (IQ) y Color quality (CQ) Halftone The following settings determine how the halftone screen is used: y Use printer settings y Normal-A standard halftone screen is used. y Detail-An alternate halftone screen designed for thin color lines and text is used. Color Preference1 The following settings determine the intensity of the colors in the print job: y Auto y Natural-A moderate degree of intensity to printed colors is used. y Vivid-The highest degree of intensity to printed colors is used. Advanced Color Options1 The following settings determine the print mode for the print job: y Auto y Use ICC test Chart Process-A special print mode based on ICC profiles is used. 1 This setting is available only in inkjet printers. 2 This setting is available only in laser printers. 3 This setting is available only in monochrome printers. 4 This setting is available only in color printers and in some print drivers. 5 This setting is available only in color printers. 6 This setting is available only in color laser printers. 7 This setting is available only in some print drivers.

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Understanding the Universal Print Driver
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Understanding the Quality tab
The Quality tab determines the print and image quality settings of a print job.
Setting
Description
Print quality settings
1
The following settings determine the print quality of the print job:
y
Draft
—The print job is printed using the lowest resolution for faster printing.
y
Normal
—The print job is printed using standard print quality settings.
y
Best
—The print job is printed using the best possible resolution.
y
Custom
—The print job is printed using the specified settings.
Note:
To let the printer automatically select the appropriate print resolution
settings, select
Auto
.
Sharpen
1
The detail of the print image is sharpened by increasing the contrast around the
edges of text and images.
Note:
If images that have had a sharpening effect applied by another application
are printed using this setting, then an error may occur.
Resolution
2
The following settings determine the resolution of the print job:
y
Dots per inch
y
Image quality (IQ)
y
Color quality (CQ)
Halftone
The following settings determine how the halftone screen is used:
y
Use printer settings
y
Normal
—A standard halftone screen is used.
y
Detail
—An alternate halftone screen designed for thin color lines and text is
used.
Color Preference
1
The following settings determine the intensity of the colors in the print job:
y
Auto
y
Natural
—A moderate degree of intensity to printed colors is used.
y
Vivid
—The highest degree of intensity to printed colors is used.
Advanced Color Options
1
The following settings determine the print mode for the print job:
y
Auto
y
Use ICC test Chart Process
—A special print mode based on ICC profiles is
used.
1
This setting is available only in inkjet printers.
2
This setting is available only in laser printers.
3
This setting is available only in monochrome printers.
4
This setting is available only in color printers and in some print drivers. 5 This setting is available only in
color printers.
6
This setting is available only in color laser printers.
7
This setting is available only in some print drivers.