Epson Stylus Pro XL Setup And Software Manual page 40

Method
Select
Automatic
three halftone methods.
For the best results, select
can analyze the data on each page of your document and adjust
the halftone settings automatically. If you prefer to set the
halftone method manually, follow these guidelines:
Use
No Halftoning
monochrome line art. Do not use it when printing in color.
Dithering A
patterns. Printing dithered images is relatively fast and is
best suited for printing charts, graphs, and other images
that require precise, solid areas of bright colors. Use
Dithering A
Select
limited shading.
colors by randomly distributing dots, making edges and
colors softer. Printing these images takes longer, but it
produces the best print quality for photographs.
Light/Dark slider
Controls how much ink is applied to the paper. The slider has
five settings that allow you to apply more or less ink. The more
ink, the darker the colors. Move the slider to the right for more
ink and darker colors; slide it to the left for less ink and lighter
colors. (Increasing the amount of ink means it takes longer for
the ink to dry.)
Note:
The slider is not accessible if
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halftone setting,
to speed printing for text or
and
Dithering B
for images with limited detail and shading.
for images with significant detail but
Dithering B
is best for photographic images. It creates
No Halftoning,
Automatic so your printer driver
arrange dots in orderly
Monochrome
ink is selected.
or one of