Canon BJC-70 User Manual page 73

Pattern 1 and Pattern 2
These settings uniformly align individual dots of different colored inks to
create the appearance of the intermediate colors. This method offers fast
printing speed and is best suited for printing documents that contain large
areas of solid color, such as bar charts and graphs.
Pattern 1 uses a four-dot pattern and Pattern 2 uses an eight-dot pattern,
which creates more white space.
Diffusion
This setting randomly places individual dots of different colored inks to
create the appearance of intermediate colors. By randomly placing dots, the
printer can achieve excellent colors and subtle color gradations. This
method is best suited for printing documents that contain finely detailed
graphics or photographic images.
Using diffusion slows the application release time because a larger, more
complex page is generated by the software. This type of page requires
more time to calculate as well as send to the printer. However, what you
lose in print speed may be gained in quality.
Chapter 4
SOLID INTERMEDIATE COLOR
(SUCH AS TURQUOISE)
IMAGE DOTS PRINTED
WITH PATTERN
HALFTONE
SOLID INTERMEDIATE COLOR
(SUCH AS TURQUOISE)
IMAGE DOTS
PRINTED WITH
DIFFUSION
HALFTONE
Using the Printer With Your Software
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