50 Printer operation Q1860-90918
Print-quality menu
Some items in this menu can be opened from a software application, or from the printer driver (if
the appropriate driver is installed). Printer-driver and software application settings override
control panel settings.
Table 18. Print-quality menu
Item Values Explanation
RESOLUTION=
FASTRES 1200
300
600
FASTRES 1200
PRORES 1200
Select the resolution from the following values:
300: Produces draft print quality at the printer’s maximum
speed (22 ppm). 300 dpi (dots per inch) is recommended for
some bitmapped fonts and graphics, and for compatibility
with the HP LaserJet III family of printers.
600: Produces high print quality at the printer’s maximum
speed (22 ppm).
FASTRES 1200: Produces optimum print quality
(comparable to 1200 dpi) at the printer’s maximum speed
(22 ppm).
PRORES 1200: Produces optimum print quality (true 1200
dpi) at half the printer’s maximum speed (11 ppm).
When the resolution is changed, any resources that have
been downloaded (such as fonts or macros) have to be
downloaded again, unless they are stored on an optional
hard disk or flash DIMM.
Note: It is best to change the resolution from the printer driver
or software application. (Driver and software settings
override control panel settings.)
RET=MEDIUM OFF
LIGHT
MEDIUM
DARK
Use the printer’s Resolution Enhancement technology (REt)
setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and
edges.
REt does not affect print quality when the print resolution is
set to ProRes 1200. All other print resolutions, including
FastRes 1200, benefit from REt.
ECONOMODE=OFF OFF
ON
Turn EconoMode on (to save toner) or off (for high quality).
EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by reducing the
amount of toner on the printed page by up to 50 percent.
Caution: HP does not recommend full-time use of
EconoMode. (If EconoMode is used full-time, it is possible
that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the
toner cartridge.)
Note: It is best to turn EconoMode on or off from the printer
driver or software application. (Driver and software settings
override control panel settings.)
TONER DENSITY=3 1
2
3
4
5
Lighten or darken the print on the page by changing the
toner density setting. The settings range from 1 (light) to 5
(dark), but the default setting of 3 usually produces the best
results.
CREATE CLEANING
PAGE
No value to select. Press [Select] to print a cleaning page (for cleaning excess
toner from the paper path).
In order for the cleaning page to work properly, print the
page on copier-grade paper (not bond or rough paper).
Follow the instructions on the cleaning page.
PROCESS CLEANING
PAGE
No value to select. This item appears only after a cleaning page has been
generated (as described above).
Press [Select] to process the cleaning page.
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