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3-2 Variable Mode Printing
Variable Mode
Printing
The printer features a variety of print modes, each with a differ-
ent speed and quality level. The following table summarizes the
features of each printing mode.
*Available as an upgrade option.
The printer uses these techniques to balance print speed and
quality of a print:
◆ Color Set
- a four-color ink set consists of Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, and Black inks. A Gamut+ set consists of Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, and Black, plus two of Orange, Green,
Blue, or Red. A HiRes (six-color multidensity) set consists of
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, plus medium densities of
Cyan and Magenta. A Film Quality (eight-color multiden-
sity) set consists of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, plus
medium and light densities of Cyan and Magenta. A twelve-
color set consists of all of these colors.
◆ Passes
- number of times the print head passes over a given
area of the image. 1x and 2x ink sets can be printed with 2,
4, 6, or 8 passes. 3x ink sets (available as an upgrade option)
can be printed in 3 or 6 passes.
Mode Color Set Resolution
High Speed
Production
1 x 4 (CMYK) 600 dpi
2 x 4
3 x 4*
Gamut+ 1 x 6 (CMYKOG,
CMYKRB, CMYKOB)
600 dpi
2 x 6*
HiRes 1 x 6 (C2M2YK) 1200 dpi (apparent)
2 x 6* (C2M2YK)
Film Quality 1 x 8 (C3M3YK) 1200 dpi (apparent)
HiRes+ 1 x 8 (C2M2YKOG,
C2M2YKRB,
C2M2YKOB)
1200 dpi (apparent)
12 Color 1 x 12*
(C3M3YKOGRB)
1800 dpi
(apparent)