ADJUST
THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF THE IMAGE (IMAGE ADJUSTMENT)
This function adjusts the
brightness and contrast in the print settings when a photo or other
image is printed.
This function makes simple corrections even if image editing
software is not installed on your computer.
This function is available in a Windows environment.
Windows
- Click the [Image Quality] tab.
- Click the [Image Adjustment] button.
- To adjust objects (text, graphics, photos) individually,
select the [Adjust at each object] checkbox (
) and select the object.
- Drag the slide bar
or click
buttons to adjust the image.
PRINTING FAINT TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK (TEXT TO BLACK/VECTOR
TO BLACK)
When printing a color image in grayscale,
text and lines that are drawn in faint colors are printed in black.
This function allows you to bring out color text and lines that
are faint and difficult to see when printed in grayscale.
- Raster
data such as bitmap images cannot be adjusted.
- This function
is available in a Windows environment.
Windows
- Click the [Image Quality] tab.
- Select the [Text To Black] checkbox and/or the [Vector To Black]
checkbox so that
appears.
- When [Text To Black]
is selected, all text other than white text is printed in black.
- When [Vector To Black] is
selected, all vector graphics other than white lines and areas are
printed in black.
SELECTING IMAGE SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE TYPE
Preset settings are available in the machine's
printer driver for various uses.
Graphics mode
|
Select the graphics mode from "Raster" or "Vector".
|
Bitmap compression
|
The data compression ratio of bitmap is set. If
the ratio is higher, the image quality becomes lower.
|
Screening
|
Select the screening to modify the image to suit
specific preferences, according to the appropriate image processing
method.
|
Sharpness
|
This setting creates a sharper image with clear
outlines, or smooths the image for a softer effect.
|
Smoothing
|
Resolution enhancement techniques (RETs) are used
to smoothen the outlines of images.
This setting processes the image to increase the resolution
and smooth jagged image borders.
|
Windows
- Click the [Image Quality] tab.
- Specify the settings.
macOS
- Select [Printer Features].
In macOS 13, [Printer Features] is located under the
"Printer Option" menu.
- Select [Image Quality].
- Specify the settings.