Resolution/Gradation; Paper Selection; Image Loss; Maximum Printable Area - Panasonic DP-C321 Service Handbook

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1. 1. 15 Resolution/Gradation

• Resolution
600 dots/inch
1200 dots/inch (B/W Half Speed mode only)
• Gradation (Relationship between resolution and pixel split number)
• At Printing
Printing Type Fast Print mode
Controller Data 600x600x1bit
Resolution (dpi)
B and W IOT resolution 600x600 1-split
(dpi) pixel split number
B and W Processing Speed *1 194 mm/s *4
Color IOT resolution (dpi) 600x600 1-split
pixel split number
Color Processing Speed *1 104 mm/s
IE (only for Black On/Off selection
characters) *2
*1: When plain paper is used.
*2: IE = Image Enhancement
*3: When the job mixed with B and W and Color is printed.
*4: When other than Auto or ACS is selected. When Auto or ACS is selected, the
speed is the same as when Color is printed.
• At Copying
Document Type
IPS output data resolution (dpi)
B and W IOT resolution (dpi) pixel split
number
B and W Processing Speed *1
Color IOT resolution (dpi) pixel split number
Color Processing Speed *1
*5: On/Off can be switched for Photo mode. Post Launch.
Standard High Quality High Quality
1200x600x 1200x1200x 1200x1200x
1bit 1bit 1bit
600x600 600x600 1200x1200
2-split 8-split 1-split
194 mm/s *4 104 mm/s 104 mm/s
600x600 600x600 -
2-split 8-split
104 mm/s 104 mm/s -
Off (Not Off (Not Off (Not
selectable) selectable) selectable)
Standard Photo *5
600x600x1bit 300x300x8bit
600x600 1-split 600x600 256-split
194 mm/s *4 194 mm/s *4
600x600 1-split 600x600 256-split
104 mm/s 104 mm/s

1. 1. 16 Paper Selection

When a print instruction with a paper size specified from [Paper Size Selection] is issued, the
tray that holds the specified paper size is searched and selected automatically. The trays are
searched in the order of the priority specified by the Controller. The priority can be changed
from the printer control panel. The factory default value is as follows.
Tray 1 -> Tray 2 -> Tray 3 -> Tray 4
MSI Tray is excluded from being searched as a target tray during paper selection.

1. 1. 17 Image Loss

Each size has the following image loss.
• Lead edge: 4 mm
• Side edge: 2 mm (However, 4 mm for 12x18" SEF and 12x19" SEF)
• Tail edge: 2 mm

1. 1. 18 Maximum Printable Area

The area where an image can be printed is referred to as Printable Area. The maximum
printable area is as follows.
• Width: 11.9"
• Length: 19"
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