Primera Pictura 310s User Manual page 55

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.
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.
Color matching
Click on the Color Matching box and select the
appropriate color matching option. Select None if
you are more interested in print speed rather than
print color, if you have already color corrected your
image for printing, or if you are using some other
third party color matching software.
When the Gamma method is selected, you can
access the gamma correction method by clicking on
Options. Through gamma correction, the printer
driver allows you to individually increase or
decrease the intensity of the red, green, and blue
components of the print. A graphical
representation of each gamma curve follows. A
curve that bends inward (produced with a Gamma
factor less than 1.0) darkens that color component.
A curve that bends outward lightens it. A Gamma
Factor of 1.0 produces a straight line that does not
adjust the color component at all.
The Gamma correction values affect every color on
the printed page, lightening or darkening the
Red/Green/Blue values in each of those colors as
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