User`s manual
Chapter 10 - Output Settings
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Im a g e ad j u s t m e n t s
Queue Pull-down
Menu>>Properties>>Image Adjust-
ments tab
e Image Adjustment tab provides
some additional controls for improv-
ing the image quality of the printed
output.
im a g e Sa m p l i n g
e Image Sampling slider is used to upsample images, such that their resolution meets a mini-
mum percentage of the printer resolution (i.e., the resolution set in the print mode).
For example, suppose that the Image Sampling slider is set to 10%. If the printer resolution is
set at 720 dpi, then 10% of 720 is 72 dpi. So for an image of less than 72 dpi, it will be auto-
matically upsampled to 72 dpi before printing. If an image were already 72 dpi or more, then no
upsampling will be performed for that image.
For designs that contain two-or-more images of varying resolutions, the Image Sampling slider
is a convenient means of automatically enforcing a minimum image resolution. However, note
that the Image Sampling slider is capped at 40% to avoid losing image definition (i.e., upsam-
pling by an excessive amount risks losing fine detail within the image). ough upsampling im-
ages will require more processing time, the trade-off is greater uniformity in print quality.
SH a r p e n / bl u r
e job may be set to either Sharpen or Blur the printed images.
e ` Sharpen setting is useful to compensate for devices that otherwise
produce mediocre output.
e ` Blur setting is useful as a means of creating the effect of a painted
image.
im a g e Sa t u r a t i O n
e saturation is the colorfulness of an area in consideration of its brightness level. For example,
as a color falls under increasing levels of shadow, the color appears darker, even though its satura-
tion remains constant. e Image Saturation slider is used to create an artistic touch. As with
the tonal settings, the saturation may be applied to each color plane separately.
Increasing the Saturation produces a more colorful print. `
Decreasing the Saturation produces a more grayscale print. `