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PCL Printer Driver Settings
in Windows
In addition to the standard printer settings described in
the previous section, the NEC Silentwriter 1700 PCL
printer driver for Windows provides additional settings
for customizing graphics, downloading TrueType fonts,
and the Silentwriter Print Monitor. See Chapter 2 for
instructions on how to access and use this driver in
Windows.
Graphics
Graphics Quality
You use this setting to specify the resolution for graphic
images in your document. This setting is based on the
current Resolution setting and is for graphic images
only (text is not affected by this setting).
All graphics print at the same value as the
High:
current printer Resolution setting (either 300 dpi or
600 dpi). This is the default.
All graphics print at one half the current
Medium:
printer Resolution setting.
Low:
All graphics print at one fourth the current
printer Resolution setting.
For example, if you set Resolution to 600 dpi, and
Graphics Quality to Medium, the text in your document
will print at 600 dpi, while the graphic images print at
300 dpi. If you set Resolution to 300 dpi, and Graphics
Quality to Low, the text in your document will print at
300 dpi, while the graphic images print at 75 dpi.
The High setting takes longer to process. You can
choose Low for draft versions and switch to High for
the final output.
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Graphics Mode
This setting determines how graphic images are sent to
the printer. All graphics can print as raster images and
most can print as HP-GL/2 images.
Your choice depends on how the graphics in your
document are composed. If they are vector graphics,
your document may print faster if you choose
HP-GL/2. If they are already bitmapped, choose Raster.
Images are sent as a combination of
HP-GL/2:
HP-GL/2 and raster images. This is the
default setting.
All images are sent as raster images.
Raster:
note:
If you print your document with the
HP-GL/2 setting and your images do not print correctly,
try again with the Raster setting.
Gray Scale
You use this setting to select the best dot pattern for the
graphics in your document. The default Gray Scale
setting is Photo Images.
Photo Images:
The printer uses a clustered dot
pattern designed to give images a smooth,
photographic appearance. It is also a good choice
for images that were originally in color. This
provides 60 levels of Gray at 300 dpi and 128 levels
of gray at 600 dpi.
This setting produces gray tones
Line Art Images:
using 32 different 8 pixel-by-8 pixel dispersed dot
patterns. Use this setting for images with fine lines
and detail. It delivers sharp lines and more contrast
between shaded areas.
Scanned Images:
Graphics are printed with a dot
pattern that will enhance the quality of images
produced with a scanner. This provides 60 levels of
Gray at 300 dpi and 128 levels of gray at 600 dpi.
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