Operating instructions

Setting up for Printing
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Note
❒ The color rendering dictionary that is selected on the Color Profile set-
tings is used.
• Color Profile
Use this to select a color rendering dictionary (CRD). The CRD is referred
to for color matching, so you should select the appropriate CRD for the
document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when
“Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”. The following
items are available:
[
Photograph
]
*1
,
[
Presentation
]
*2
,
[
Solid Color
]
*3
.
Note
❒ When selecting
[
OHP
]
as the paper type, the CRD automatically adjusts
to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile
has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not
indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, this setting is not ena-
bled.
*1
Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of photos and graphics that in-
clude midtones.
*2
Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of documents that contain text
and graphics. This CRD is best for printing colored charts, graphs, presenta-
tion materials and etc. If you use this CRD for printing photographs, color or
gradations might not be reproduced well.
*3
Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on.
• Smoothing
Use this to set smoothing to
[
Off
]
or
[
Auto
]
.
Limitation
❒ When the Color Level is set to
[
1 bit
]
, Smoothing is enabled.
❒ When Toner Saving is selected, Smoothing is not enabled.
• Toner Saving
Use this to set Toner Saving
[
On
]
or
[
Off
]
.
Note
❒ Turning on toner saving can cause the output to become blurred and re-
sult in very thin lines not printing at all. In the case of color printing, ton-
er saving can cause colors to be different from those expected. Because
of this, use toner saving only for proofing and intermediate drafts, and
turn it off for final prints when top quality is important.
• Dithering
Use this to select the image mode. The following items are available:
[
Auto
]
,
[
Photographic
]
and
[
Text
]
.
• Paper Type
Use this to select the paper type. The following items are available:
[
Plain
Paper
]
,
[
Thick Paper
]
,
[
OHP Transparency
]
,
[
Plain (Duplex Backs)
]
and
[
Thick (Du-
plex Backs)
]
.