Print Quality; Toner Density; Toner Saving; Resolution - NEC 1760 - SilentWriter B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Print Quality

You can use print quality settings to improve the
appearance of your printed document or control toner
consumption.

Toner Density

This setting allows you to adjust the density of toner
printed on the page to make it lighter or darker (darker
pages consume more toner). You may need to adjust
toner density to account for variation when you install a
new toner cartridge.
Settings are Low, Medium (the default), and High.
Toner density adjustments affect the amount of toner
placed at points along the edge of images or lines.
When the Sharp Edge Technology is On, adjusting the
toner density may place too much or too little toner at
the transition points along gradually sloping lines. You
should test the Sharp Edge Technology setting every
time you change the toner density setting.

Toner Saving

This feature can be set to On or Off (the default). When
Toner Saving is On, the printer uses less toner to print
the page image, which extends the life of the toner
cartridge. Toner Saving On is appropriate for printing
draft versions.

Resolution

Print resolution is measured by the number of dots per
inch (dpi) in an image. The higher the number is, the
finer the resolution.
Resolution on your Silentwriter 1700 Series printer can
be set to 600 dpi (the default) or 300 dpi.
For the best resolution, use graphics and fonts designed
for 600 dpi printers and set Resolution to 600 dpi. 600
dpi is also the better choice if your document contains
images or very small fonts. This setting, however,
requires more printer RAM and may take longer to
print.
Use the 300 dpi setting for backward compatibility with
older documents. 300 dpi can also be used for faster
printing if your document contains only text (especially
ASCII text).
Fonts designed for 300 dpi printers can be printed at 600
dpi or 300 dpi. However, you can increase the quality of
300 dpi text and graphics by setting Resolution to 300
dpi and setting Sharp Edge Technology to On.
Caution!
When you change the printer resolution,
typefaces, macros, and other data that has been
downloaded to the printer RAM are lost.

Sharp Edge Technology (SET)

This feature can be set to On (the default) or Off. SET
refines the print quality of characters and line art by
smoothing the fine gradations along the edge of the
printed image. Experimenting with SET and the
different Toner Density settings may produce better
results on your printer.
Standard Printer Settings 1–9