Using Halftone Screening to Convert the Input

You can use various halftone screening methods to convert the input.
Note: The Print Quality settings are available only when the printer configuration supports it.
To apply a particular halftone screen to the input:
  1. Click Print Quality on the left side of the screen.
  2. Go to Halftone screening and use the list to display the values.
  3. Select one of the methods to convert the input.
    200 dot
    Text: 200 dot
    Line art: 200 dot
    Smooth shade: 200 dot
    Image: 200 dot
    Performs a halftone screening appropriate for obscuring boundaries between text and photos.
    Text: 200 line + fine text
    Text: 300 line
    Line art: 200 line
    Smooth shade: 200 line
    Image: 200 line
    Performs a halftone screening appropriate for graphics and photos.
    200 dot + fine text
    Text: 300 line
    Line art: 200 dot
    Smooth shade: 200 dot
    Image: 200 dot
    Performs a standard halftone screening appropriate for all kinds of documents.
    200 dot + fine text, line art, smooth shades
    Text: 300 line
    Line art: 300 line
    Smooth shade: 300 line
    Image: 200 dot
    Performs a halftone screening appropriate for line art and CAD data.
    Interference reduction
    Text: Interference reduction
    Line art: Interference reduction
    Smooth shade: Interference reduction
    Image: Interference reduction
    Performs a halftone screening appropriate for hatching patterns and thin lines. This setting reduces moire and breaking of specific-angled thin lines.
    175 dot
    Text: 175 dot
    Line art: 175 dot
    Smooth shade: 175 dot
    Image: 175 dot
    Performs a smoother halftone screening than 200 dot. This setting sometimes improves halos.
    175 line + fine text
    Text: 300 line
    Line art: 175 line
    Smooth shade: 175 line
    Image: 175 line
    Performs a smoother halftone screening than 200 line + fine text. This setting sometimes improves halos.
    300 line
    Text: 300 line
    Line art: 300 line
    Smooth shade: 300 line
    Image: 300 line
    Performs a halftone screening appropriate for thin lines and text in images.
Parent topic: Changing the Print Quality Settings