How do I change the Printer Quality Settings/Printer Preferences/Printer Properties? What do they Mean? (LX500, LX600, LX610, LX910, LX3000, Eddie, IP60)
These settings are accessible from ANY printing program usually right after you click print on the same window as choosing the number of copies.
From BarTender on PC.
After clicking print, click on the Document Properties button.
From Preview on Mac (Most programs on Mac are the same)
After clicking Print, scroll to the bottom to find Printer Options. Click the arrow to open it up. Click the "i" icon next to Printer Features to open printer settings.
What do each of the settings do? What do they mean?
There are three important settings that affect print quality and color.
1. Print Quality. There are 4 levels of print quality in the driver. The lower the quality, the faster the print.
Quality 1 provides the fastest print available while Quality 4 provides the best quality. It is
recommended that you experiment with the different levels when designing your label to find a
good balance between print quality and print speed. Quality 2 is the default.
2. Color Matching. Vivid Graphics mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them. However, printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint. Vivid Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential. Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Vivid Graphics mode. Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode. For label printers, ICC Profile settings should be matched to the type of label material to accurately reflect screen colors, but you may choose any setting to affect color if you want to experiment.
3. Ink Saturation. This option controls the amount of ink used when printing an image. The default setting is 65-100% depending on the printer, which will provide the most accurate color matching. If the ink is not drying fast enough or “bleeding”, you can decrease the Ink Saturation to lessen the amount of ink that is applied to the label/cookie/object.
2. Color Matching. Vivid Graphics mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them. However, printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint. Vivid Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential. Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Vivid Graphics mode. Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode. For label printers, ICC Profile settings should be matched to the type of label material to accurately reflect screen colors, but you may choose any setting to affect color if you want to experiment.
3. Ink Saturation. This option controls the amount of ink used when printing an image. The default setting is 65-100% depending on the printer, which will provide the most accurate color matching. If the ink is not drying fast enough or “bleeding”, you can decrease the Ink Saturation to lessen the amount of ink that is applied to the label/cookie/object.
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