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Print quality problems
Occasionally, you might encounter problems with print quality. The information in the
following sections helps you identify and resolve these issues.
Note
If you are having copy problems, see Copy problems.
Improving print quality
Use the print-quality settings to prevent print-quality problems.
Understanding print-quality settings
Print-quality settings affect how light or dark the print is on the page and the style in which
the graphics are printed. You can also use the print-quality settings to optimize the print
quality for a specific media type.
You can change the settings in the device properties to accommodate the types of jobs that
you are printing. The following settings are available, depending on the printer driver that
you are using:
● 600 dpi
● Custom: This setting produces the same resolution as the default setting, but you can
change the scale patterns.
Note
Changing the resolution can change the formatting of your text.
To temporarily change print-quality settings
To change the print-quality settings only for the current software program, open the
properties through the Print Setup menu in the program that you are using to print.
To change print-quality settings for all future jobs
Note
For Macintosh instructions, see Printing from the Macintosh OS for more information.
For Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows Me:
1. In the Windows system tray, click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers.
2. Right-click the device icon.
3. Click Properties (in Windows 2000, you can also click Printing Preferences).
4. Change the settings, and click OK.
For Windows XP:
1. In the Windows system tray, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers
and Faxes.
2. Right-click the device icon.
3. Click Properties, or click Printing Preferences.
4. Change the settings, and click OK.
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