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Reference Guide 8142/8160
Printer Options
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Print passes
The number of passes indicates how many times the cartridges must fire to lay down the ink for a complete scan
line. You may select multiple passes, so that on a single pass, the jets fire only a fraction of the dots. If you're
printing an image with heavy fill or shading, setting the quality mode to an option that lays down less ink can help
prevent running and bleeding.
Note: Two pass mode is not recommended for graphic arts printing.
To change the number of passes
1 Choose Setup Menu/Print Mode Menu/Print Passes.
2 Choose Two, Three, Four, Six, Eight, Twelve or Sixteen.
3 Press OK.
Pass correction
Pass correction enables the printer to check whether open jet compensation will be able to fully compensate for
the currently set number of passes before beginning a new print job.
When Pass Correction is set to Auto, the printer checks to see if open jet compensation will fully compensate for
the currently set number of passes before beginning a new print job. If it finds that open jet compensation will not
be able to completely compensate, it will either increment the number of passes or stop printing. At the beginning
of each print, the printer resets to the original user-defined settings and attempts to compensate again. If it is
unable to compensate, the auto correct process repeats.
This feature helps minimize ink and media waste caused by failing jets during unattended printing. When the
number of passes must change, a notification message displays on the control panel. In Auto mode, printing
continues. In Pause mode, printing is paused waiting for user intervention. If compensation is not possible, the
printer stops printing.