Primera Pictura 310s User Manual page 43

Since the default system profiles provided are
generic, the colors of some monitors may still vary
slightly from your output. As a solution, raw printer
profiles are included in case you would like to
combine your custom monitor profiles with the
printer profiles. This can be done through many of
the third-party color matching utility programs
currently available.
Dither Pattern
This option allows you to choose between two types
of dither patterns: Fine or Coarse. The Fine dither
provides a print in which the dots of color are very
close together, giving you increased clarity if the
image is to be viewed up close. The Coarse dither
provides a print where the dots are slightly larger
and spaced further apart. This is a good option to
select if you are printing images which may be
viewed from further away. The Coarse option is also
effective in hiding print imperfections if you are
working in a particularly dusty environment. Since
dye-sublimation images do not have a dither
pattern, the dither pattern options are only
selectable when printing with the resin thermal
transfer or the wax thermal transfer print supplies.
Intensity
This control sets the lightness or darkness of the
printed image. Click and drag on the slideÕs box, or
click on the left and right arrows to change the
amount of heat used in the printing process.
Overlay
This option only applies when printing with the
3-color FotoShield dye-sublimation ribbon (C,M,Y,O).
Deselect this option if you wish to print dye-
sublimation output without applying the ribbonÕs
clear overlay panel. Please note that image durability
will be minimal if this overlay is not applied. In most
cases, the only time the overlay should not be applied
when using this ribbon type is if you intend to heat
transfer printed images to coated ceramic coffee
mugs.
K Panel Text Mode
This option only applies when printing with a
4-color ribbon (C,M,Y,K). Select this option if you
wish to print all gray scale TrueType text with the
ribbonÕs black panel only. Normally, when printing
gray scale or black text, the Color Sign Printer lays
down all four of the ribbonÕs color panels. By laying
down only the black panel, the Color Sign Printer is
able to print black text with greater sharpness and
definition. Processing time may increase when this
option is selected. Please note that some applications
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may not support this option.