Change the Print Quality Settings
Introduction
The print quality settings help you to optimize the quality of your prints. You can use the
following applications to change the print quality settings.
• Printer drivers.
• Job submission applications such as PRISMAprepare.
• The control panel of your printer.
• The Settings Editor on the PRISMAsync controller.
In the printer driver, in PRISMAprepare and on the control panel, you can change the settings per
job. In the Settings Editor, you can change the settings for all upcoming jobs.
The tables below describe both the basic and advanced print quality settings you can change
through the control panel.
Basic Settings
Basic print quality settings
Basic settings
Description
[Brightness] (default 0)
When your prints are too dark or too light, changing the bright-
ness can correct this problem.
-1 to -3 creates darker prints.
+1 to +3 creates lighter prints.
[Contrast] (default 0)
When the difference between light and dark areas of a print is not
big enough, you can change the contrast to correct this problem.
Example: When a blue text is displayed rastered, you can increase
the contrast to make the text more black and sharper.
NOTE
Each of the 35 combinations of contrast and brightness settings corresponds to a specific
transfer curve (i.e. transfer.ps file). In the Settings Editor, you can change the default settings for
contrast and brightness adjustments for jobs that do not ask for any brightness or contrast
adjustment.
Advanced Settings
Advanced print quality settings
Advanced settings
Description
[Fattening] (default [Off])
The fattening function can increase the readability of texts with
small fonts (< 6 points, 6/72 inch).
However, when you print special data such as bar codes, fattening
can make bar codes difficult to read. Therefore, you can turn the
fattening function off when you print such special data.
[Minimum line width] (de-
fault [On])
The minimum line width function is required to keep thin lines
visible. The lines in PS/PDF jobs always keep a minimum width of
1/600 inch.
However, when you print special data such as CAD drawings,
smaller lines may be required. Therefore, you can turn the mini-
mum line width function off. Then even thinner lines will be prin-
ted.
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Summary of Contents for varioPRINT 135 Series
Page 1: ...varioPRINT 135 Series Operation guide ...
Page 10: ...Chapter 1 Preface ...
Page 15: ...Available User Documentation 14 Chapter 1 Preface Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 16: ...Chapter 2 Main Parts ...
Page 30: ...Chapter 3 Power Information ...
Page 36: ...Chapter 4 Adapt Printer Settings to Your Needs ...
Page 54: ...Chapter 5 Media Handling ...
Page 56: ...Introduction to the Media Handling Chapter 5 Media Handling 55 Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 75: ...Use the JIS B5 Adapter Option 74 Chapter 5 Media Handling Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 122: ...Chapter 6 Carry Out Print Jobs ...
Page 210: ...Chapter 7 Carry Out Copy Jobs ...
Page 247: ...Scan Now and Print Later 246 Chapter 7 Carry Out Copy Jobs Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 248: ...Chapter 8 Carry Out Scan Jobs ...
Page 279: ...Optimize the Scan Quality 278 Chapter 8 Carry Out Scan Jobs Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 280: ...Chapter 9 Use the DocBox Option ...
Page 312: ...Chapter 10 Removable Hard Disk Option ...
Page 319: ...Troubleshooting 318 Chapter 10 Removable Hard Disk Option Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 320: ...Chapter 11 Remote Service ORS Option ...
Page 323: ...Remote Service 322 Chapter 11 Remote Service ORS Option Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 324: ...Chapter 12 Remote Monitor Option ...
Page 326: ...Chapter 13 PRISMAsync Remote Manager Option ...
Page 328: ...Chapter 14 Counters ...
Page 332: ...Chapter 15 Accounting ...
Page 350: ...Chapter 16 Add Toner and Staples ...
Page 360: ...Chapter 17 Cleaning ...
Page 371: ...Automatic Drum Cleaning 370 Chapter 17 Cleaning Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...
Page 372: ...Chapter 18 Printer Operation Care POC ...
Page 424: ...Chapter 19 Troubleshooting ...
Page 428: ...Chapter 20 Software upgrade ...
Page 432: ...Appendix A Specifications ...
Page 443: ...Printer Driver Support 442 Appendix A Specifications Canon varioPRINT 135 Series ...