Quality menu

Print Mode

• Color
• Black Only

Specify whether images are printed in black and white or in color.

Notes:

• Color is the factory default setting.
• The printer driver is capable of overriding this setting.

Color Correction

• Auto
• Off
• Manual

Adjust the color output on the printed page.

Notes:

• Auto is the factory default setting. This applies different color conversion tables to each object on the printed page.
• Off turns off color correction.
• Manual allows customization of the color tables using the settings available from the Manual Color menu.
• Due to the differences in additive and subtractive colors, certain colors that appear on computer monitors are impossible to duplicate on the printed page.

Print Resolution

• 1200  dpi
• 4800  CQ

Specify the printed output resolution in dots per inch or in color quality (CQ).

Note:  4800  CQ is the factory default setting.

Toner Darkness

• 1–5

Lighten or darken the printed output.

Notes:

• 4 is the factory default setting.
• Selecting a smaller number can help conserve toner.

Enhance Fine Lines

• On
• Off

Enable a print mode preferable for files such as architectural drawings, maps, electrical circuit diagrams, and flow charts.

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• To set this option using the Embedded Web Server, type the network printer IP address in the Web browser address field.
• You can set this option from the software program.

• For Windows users:
• Click File > Print, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
• For Macintosh users:
• Choose File > Print, and then adjust the settings from the Print dialog and pop‑up menus.

Color Saver

• On
• Off

Reduce the amount of toner used for graphics and images. The amount of toner used for text is not reduced.

Notes:

• Off is the factory default setting.
• On overrides Toner Darkness settings.

RGB Brightness

• ‑6 to 6

Adjust the printed output either by lightening or darkening it. You can conserve toner by lightening the output.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

RGB Contrast

• 0–5

Adjust the contrast of printed objects.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

RGB Saturation

• 0–5

Adjust saturation in color outputs.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

Color Balance

• Cyan
• ‑5 to 5
• Magenta
• ‑5 to 5
• Yellow
• ‑5 to 5
• Black
• ‑5 to 5
• Reset Defaults

Adjust color in printed output by increasing or decreasing the amount of toner being used for each color.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

Color Samples

• sRGB Display
• sRGB Vivid
• Display—True Black
• Vivid
• Off—RGB
• US CMYK
• Euro CMYK
• Vivid CMYK
• Off—CMYK

Print sample pages for each of the RGB and CMYK color conversion tables used in the printer.

Notes:

• Selecting any setting prints the sample.
• Color samples consist of a series of colored boxes along with the RGB or CMYK combination that creates the color observed. These pages can be used to help decide which combinations to use to get the printed output you want.
• To access a complete list of color sample pages using the Embedded Web Server, type the network printer IP address in the Web browser address field.

Manual Color

• RGB Image
• RGB Text
• RGB Graphics

Customize the RGB color conversions.

Select from the following options:

• Vivid
• sRGB Display
• Display—True Black
• sRGB Vivid
• Off

Notes:

• sRGB Display is the factory default setting for RGB Image. This applies a color conversion table to an output that matches the colors displayed on a computer monitor.
• sRGB Vivid is the factory default setting for RGB Text and RGB Graphics. This applies a color table that increases saturation. This is preferred for business graphics and text.
• Vivid applies a color conversion table that produces brighter, more saturated colors.
• “Display—True Black” applies a color conversion table that uses only black toner for neutral gray colors.
• Off turns off color conversion.

Manual Color (continued)

• CMYK Image
• CMYK Text
• CMYK Graphics

Customize the CMYK color conversions.

Select from the following options:

• US CMYK
• Euro CMYK
• Vivid CMYK
• Off

Notes:

• US CMYK is the factory default setting. This applies a color conversion table that tries to produce output that matches SWOP color output.
• Euro CMYK is the international factory default setting. This applies a color conversion table that tries to produce output that matches Euroscale color output.
• Vivid CMYK increases color saturation for the US conversion table.
• Off turns off color conversion.

Spot Color Replacement

Assign specific CMYK values to named spot colors.

Note:  This menu is available only in the Embedded Web Server.

Color Adjust

Initiate a recalibration of color conversion tables and allow the printer to make adjustments for color variations in output.

Notes:

• Adjusting color starts when the menu is selected. Adjusting color appears on the display until the process is finished.
• Color variations in output sometimes result from changeable conditions such as room temperature and humidity. Color adjustments are made on printer algorithms. Color alignment is also recalibrated in this process.