5-53Printing Environment Settings5SETUP Menu SettingsSMOOTHING (AST)SMOOTHING (AST) .............SMOOTH 1*, SMOOTH 2, OFFGRAPHICS*1 ........................OFF*, ONIMAGE*1 ...............................ON*, OFF*1 Displayed only when SMOOTHING (AST) is set to SMOOTH 1 or SMOOTH 2.Specifies whether to use the smoothing process which can print the outlines ofgraphics (illustrations created by an application) and text smoothly.SMOOTH 2 performs a smoother process than SMOOTH 1. If data is not printedsmoothly by specifying SMOOTH 1, specify SMOOTH 2.You can also select a target for the smoothing process by switching ON/OFF forGRAPHICS and IMAGE.NOTEThe effect of the advanced smoothing process varies depending on the pattern oftext or graphics.TONER VOLUMENORMAL*, GRADATION, TEXTThe toner volume may exceed this printer's restricted value when the parts densein color are printed. In this case, this printer processes so that the toner volumefalls within the restricted values. You can specify the setting for the process in thisitem.If NORMAL is specified, text and line data is printed so that the resolution for textand lines is maintained. Other types of data are printed so that the color ismaintained.If GRADATION is specified, color maintenance is applied to all the data.If TEXT is specified, resolution maintenance is applied to all the data.NOTE• This item can be applied only to jobs for printing PDF files using the direct printfunction.• If GRADATION is specified, text and lines may blot.• If TEXT is specified, the colors may not match.
