Manual

Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual 7
Image Smoothing
Image Smoothing
Image Smoothing blends adjacent colors in low-resolution images for smoother color
transitions. For example, use Image Smoothing to improve the appearance of a 72-dpi
image downloaded from the World Wide Web. Image Smoothing is not recommended for
300-dpi or higher images.
There are four ways of selecting Image Smoothing (driver selections override all other
settings):
1. In a supported driver, locate the Image Smoothing option:
■ LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:
In the Print dialog box, click Options.
■ LaserWriter 8.6 driver:
In the Print dialog box, from the pull-down menu (General) select Printer
Specific Options.
■ Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:
Start/Settings/Printers, then select Properties for your printer. In the Setup tab,
select Expert Options.
■ Windows 2000 driver:
From the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click Advanced.
■ Windows NT driver:
From the Properties tab, select the Advanced tab. From the Document Options
tab, select Printer Features.
■ Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:
Select the Features tab options.
2. Through the printer’s front panel; see the Menu Map for location.
3. Through PhaserLink Printer Management software.
4. Through one of the following PostScript utility files (see Printer Utilities on page 23
for instructions):
Macintosh
■ Image Smoothing On
■ Image Smoothing Off
PC
■ SMOOTHON.PS
■ SMOOTHOFF.PS