Print Quality 2

Select the color profile to be used when color matching RGB to CMYK.

This function is available only if [Fine] or [Super Fine] is selected in the [Color Setting:] list.

Default: [Auto]

• Auto

  Automatically configures the best color profile pattern depending on the appearance of the document.

• Photographic

  Enhances mid-tone colors similar to those seen in photographs.

• Presentation

  Enhances basic colors used for text and graphics. This setting is best for printing tables, graphs, and presentation materials that contain color.

• Solid Color

  Reproduces the original colors of graphics and logos accurately.

• POP Display

  Prints the color red more vividly. It is an optimal setting for the POP display.

• User Setting

  Select this when you print images with CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary) downloaded from your application.

• Soft

  Prints the color more softly.

• Sharp

  Prints the color more sharply.

• Vivid

  Prints the color more brightly and vividly.

• CLP Simulation

  Prints the color blue more brightly and vividly.

This function simulates an offset color printing process. Select the appropriate ink profile to print the output colors so that you can check the colors of a draft document before proceeding to offset printing.

Default: [Off]

Select this setting when printing text and line art.

Default: [Black/Gray by K (Text/Line Art)]

• Black/Gray by K (Text/Line Art)

  Prints black and gray text and graphics using black toner only.

• Black by K

  Prints black text and graphics using black toner only.

• CMY+K

  Prints black and gray text and graphics using all toner colors.

• Black/Gray by K (Text only)

  Prints black and gray text using black toner only.

• Black by K (Text only)

  Prints black text using black toner only.

• Black/Gray by K (Strong UCR)

  Prints the entire document in shades of black and gray using only the black toner, regardless of whether the document is in [Color] or [Black and White].

Specify whether or not to print black color over other colors. When this setting is set to [Off], the areas where black and other colors overlap becomes blank on each color separation other than black.

Default: [Off]

Select to separate the colors into CMYK and print in a combination of specified separations. This setting cannot be selected when [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode:].

Default: [Do not Separate]