Dithering

Use this to set the Image Rendering mode.

The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.

Windows 95 / 98 / Me	[Dithering:] in the [Advanced] dialog box displayed when you click [Advanced...], after selecting [Manual] from [Color] on the [Print Quality] tab.
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2	[Dithering] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0	[Dithering:] on [Printer Features] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab in the Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS	[Dithering:] on [Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X	[Dithering:] on the [Features x] tab on [Printer Features] in the print dialog box.

You can select the following items:

Auto

Use this setting to configure the best dithering method automatically depending on the appearance of the document to be printed.

Photographic

Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for photographs.

Text

Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for text.

User Setting

Use this setting to print images set in half tone in your application.