Picturegrade; Summary - Lexmark Optra S1625 User Manual

PQET is available for both 300 dpi and 600 dpi resolutions. PQET
offers the most benefit at 300 dpi.
When printing in 1200 Image Quality or 1200 dpi, the setting for
PQET is ignored.

PictureGrade

In PostScript Level 2 emulation, you can set PictureGrade On to
improve the print quality of halftone images. PictureGrade allows
a higher effective screen frequency while maintaining a large num-
ber of gray intensities.
Set PictureGrade On when printing a detailed graphic or image.
Set PictureGrade Off if photocopies of printed pages are too dark.

Summary

Compatibility of Print Quality Settings
Print Quality
Setting Purpose
Print Darkness Modify darkness of all
printed elements (text,
graphics and images)
1
Toner Saver Conserve toner
2
PQET Improve text clarity
3
PictureGrade Improve quality of
images and halftones
1
Setting Toner Saver on overrides settings for 1200 Image Quality. When both Toner Saver and 1200 dpi are
selected, the setting for Print Darkness is ignored.
2
When 1200 Image Quality or 1200 dpi is selected, the setting for PQET is ignored.
3
Available for PostScript Level 2 emulation only.
Print Resolution
300 dpi 600 dpi
x x
x x
x x
x x
Enhancing Print Quality
Appendixes
1200
Image
Quality 1200 dpi
x x
x
x
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