The [Main] tab allows you to specify Media Type, Paper Source, Print Quality, Color/Intensity, and Grayscale Printing.

 

Media Type

Paper Source

Print Quality

Color/Intensity

Grayscale Printing

Media Type

Select the media type from the list.

If a media type other than "Plain Paper" is selected when "Front Tray" is specified in [Paper Source], the printer automatically changes the [Paper Source] setting to "Rear Tray."

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Paper Source

Select the paper source.

"Rear Tray"

Feed from rear tray.

"Front Tray"

Feed from front tray.

"Front for Plain Paper"

Feed from front tray for the A4, B5, and Letter Plain Paper and feed from rear tray in other cases.

You cannot select "Front Tray" if you select other than "Plain Paper" in [Media Type].

If you select "Front Tray" when you select page size other than "Letter", "A4", or "B5" in [Page Size] on the [Page Setup] tab, the default page size is selected automatically.

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Print Quality

Specify the print quality.
When you select "High", "Standard", or "Fast", the print quality and the halftoning method are set automatically.

"High"

Select this value to print with priority on appearance rather than print speed.

"Standard"

Select this value to print with standard speed and quality.

"Fast"

Select this value to print with priority on speed rather than print quality.

"Custom"

When you select this value, the [Set...] button can be selected. Click the [Set...] button to display the [Custom] dialog box.

 

In this dialog box, you can specify [Quality] and the [Halftoning] method.
The items that can be selected differ according to the Media Type.

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Color/Intensity

Specify the color adjustment.

"Auto"

The settings for [Color Balance], [Intensity], [Contrast], and [Brightness] are adjusted automatically.

"Manual"

When you select this value, the [Set...] button can be selected. Click the [Set...] button to display the [Manual Color Adjustment] dialog box.

 

In this dialog box, you can specify the following settings:

[Vivid Photo]

Enable this item if you want to print with vivid tones.

[Color Balance]

Adjusts the strength of each color.

[Intensity]

Adjusts the overall intensity of your print.

[Contrast]

Adjusts the contrast between light and dark in the image to be printed.

[Brightness]

Selects the brightness of your print.

You cannot specify any setting items other than [Intensity], [Contrast], and [Brightness] if you enable [Grayscale Printing].

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Grayscale Printing

Enable this item if you want to print with Grayscale Printing.

You cannot specify any setting items other than [Intensity], [Contrast], and [Brightness] in the [Manual Color Adjustment] dialog box if you enable [Grayscale Printing].

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