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3.8 Setting Print Quality
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3.8.3 Tone Mode
The Tone Mode selects the way the printer handles a pixel for representing the color and
halftoning for each pixel — Normal or Fine. The Fine tone mode uses four-bit smooth halftone
for photographs, image, etc.; and the Normal tone mode uses a one-bit halftone for text, solid
objects, etc. Either of these tone modes consistently affects all objects on a page.
The Fine tone mode provides the print quality better than Normal, but the printing speed is
slower and more memory is required. A summary of memory requirement depending on the
tone mode follows:
Note
The amount of memory actually required may vary depending on the data to print.
The default tone mode is Normal. To confirm and change the tone mode, proceed as follows:
1
Press the MENU key.
2
Press the U or V key repeatedly until Print Quality > appears.
3
Press the Z key.
4
Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Tone appears.
Paper size Simplex/
Duplex
Normal Fine
Color Mono. Color Mono.
A4/Letter Simplex 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB
Duplex 64 MB 64 MB 96 MB 64 MB
A3/B4 Simplex 64 MB 64 MB 96 MB 64 MB
Duplex 96 MB 64 MB 160 MB 64 MB
Table 3-4
Print Quality >
>Tone
Normal