Use this to select the Image Smoothing type.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008 |
[Image Smoothing] is displayed on the [Print Quality] menu in the [Printing Preferences] dialog box. |
Mac OS |
[Image Smoothing:] on [Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box. |
Mac OS X |
[Image Smoothing:] on the [Features x] tab on [Printer Features] in the print dialog box. |
Off
Disables Image Smoothing.
On
Performs Image Smoothing unconditionally.
Auto
Performs Image Smoothing automatically for images that have a resolution less than 25% of supported printer resolution.
Less than 90 ppi - Less than 300 ppi
Performs Image Smoothing only when the image has an image resolution (pixels per inch) less than the respective value you have selected in the list.
When [Auto] is selected, data processing may take a long time.
When Image Smoothing is used for a mask image, this function may have an undesired effect on the print result.