2 Phaser 860 Color Printer
Advanced Features
Print quality modes
You can choose between different print quality modes to obtain the best combination of
speed and print quality for your job.
* Approximate number of pages per minute based on prints with margins of .5 in. or greater; does not include image processing
time.
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Transparencies are printed in Standard mode even if you select Enhanced or High Resolution/Photo mode.
You can specify the print quality in a supported driver:
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Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:
On the
Setup
tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.
■
Windows 2000 PostScript driver:
On the Paper/Quality tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.
■
Windows NT PostScript driver:
On the
Print Quality
tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.
■
LaserWriter 8.6
or
8.7 driver:
In the
Print
dialog box, select the
Print Quality/Color
pull-down menu, then select
the desired mode for
Quality
.
Print quality mode Maximum speed*
Fast Color
■ Fastest color print mode
■ Ink-saving mode since prints lighter than Standard mode
■ Useful for text and business graphics
■ Ideal for previewing work
■ Produces fast, high-quality transparencies
■ Can select Darken Text to have the printer add a small amount
of color ink to the black text to make it darker and sharper
16 ppm Paper
7 ppm Transparency
Standard
■ General-purpose mode for color printing
■ Produces vibrant, saturated prints with smooth color
transitions
■ Suitable for most office uses and images
■ Best quality mode for printing transparencies
10 ppm Paper
3.5 ppm Transparency
Enhanced
■ Balance of high quality and fast speed
■ Increases color saturation compared to Standard mode
■ Smoothest and brightest large-area fills
■ Useful for printing paper copies of overhead presentations
6 ppm Paper
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High Resolution/Photo
■ Highest-quality color prints
■ Richest color and near-photographic detail
■ Makes very fine lines, sharp edges, and small text sharper
■ 1200 x 600 dpi
■ Printer must have the DP Features Set
(or must be a DX model)
3.5 ppm Paper
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