User Manual

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■ Monochrome
The Gamma and Dithering settings on this tab are used when printing
color images, etc.
(Color images are printed in monochrome.)
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3
2
1
Gamma (B) Adjusts brightness when printing images, etc.
2
Dithering (M) Adjusts quality when printing images, etc.
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Pattern1 (1)
Prints in accordance with a fixed pattern.
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Pattern2 (2)
Prints in accordance with a fixed pattern that
provides more detail than Pattern1.
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Error Diffusion (3)
Prints in accordance with a random pattern
that is not as noticeable as Pattern.
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Nearest Color (4)
Prints in pure black and white.
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Restore Previous
(X)
Restores settings to what they were before
you changed them.
Important!
Gamma changes the gradation of images and other print objects. It is
different from actual print density. To change the actual print density, go
to the Option tab and adjust Print Density (D).
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How Pattern, Error Diffusion, and Nearest Color Differ from Each
Other
Both the Pattern and Error Diffusion monochrome settings make
dark colors blacker and light colors lighters, producing the same effect
as that when a color photograph is copied on a color copy machine.
However, compared with Pattern, Error Diffusion produces better
looking printing results. Conversely, Nearest Color print all colors within
a specific value range as black and all light colors as white, resulting in
strong contrast.
Pattern1
Error Diffusion
Pattern2
Nearest Color