Custom Screen
About Custom Screen
Select a screen type to be used for Screen 1, Screen 2, and Stochastic, respectively.
Stochastic, however, is always available.
The screen types have the following features. Use this information as a guide to select an appropriate one.
Screen 1, Screen 2
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Dot210 | Very small dots are used to reproduce image. Good for reproducing detail because a lot of lines are used. Appropriate for office document and small characters. |
Dot170 | Very small dots are used to reproduce image. By using similar number of lines as offset color printing, both reproducing detail and stability are achieved. Appropriate for office document. |
Dot140 | Dots are used to reproduce image. By using more lines than news paper, the resolution is better than news paper. Appropriate for black-and-white printing and photograph. |
Dot120 | The number of lines is the default. Good for reproducing gradation and stability of gradation. Appropriate for black-and-white printing and photograph. |
Dot105 | Larger dots are used to reproduce image. The number of lines is same as news paper, and good for stability of gradation. Appropriate for black-and-white printing or poster. |
Dot85 | Larger dots are used to reproduce image. The number of lines is fewest in the selectable screens, and stability is best. Appropriate for black-and-white printing or poster. |
Stochastic
Type | Description |
|---|---|
FM 1 | Acyclic dots are used to reproduce image. Small dot is used in light area and larger dot is used in middle density area. Appropriate for dress design, clothes or map. |
FM 2 | Acyclic dots are used to reproduce image. For color stability, it uses 250 lines. Appropriate for dress design or clothes in little larger size printing. |
FM 3 | Acyclic dots are used to reproduce image. For color stability and Granularity as AM screen, it uses 200 lines. Appropriate for dress design or clothes in little larger size printing. |
Reference
For details about the adjustment after changing the screen types, refer to [リンク設定がありません].
Follow the procedure on Displaying the Administrator Setting Menu Screen to display the Administrator Setting Menu screen.
Press System Setting on the Administrator Setting Menu screen, and then press Expert Adjustment, Quality Adjustment, and Custom Screen in sequence.
The Custom Screen Pattern screen is displayed.
Select the screen type according to what to print.
Dot120 is recommended for the Screen 1. We recommended to use Screen1 for usual operation. If necessary, specify the screen setting to Screen 2 or Stochastic according to your printing task.
Press OK to complete the setting.
supplementary explanationTo cancel the change, press Cancel.
In either case, the screen returns to the Quality Adjustment Menu screen.
If you have changed the screen type, press Exit [UTILITY] on the Quality Adjustment Menu screen to return to the MACHINE screen.
The Gamma Adjustment will start automatically.
When the Gamma Adjustment is completed, reenter the Administrator Setting mode and proceed to the Highlight Adjustment for the changed screen type.