Before you begin

Before your adjust printer settings for the macOS X^®, be aware of the following:

• The print quality setting controls how finely the ink droplets are placed on the printed page.

• Higher quality doesn't always mean a better print because print quality also depends on the paper used.

• Print speed decreases as the print quality setting increases.

Change the print quality settings

Follow these instructions to change the print settings:

1. From the File menu of the application you're printing from, select Print to open the Print dialog box.

   

2. In the Printer pop-up menu, select your printer model.

   

3. Select Quality & Media.

   
    
4. In the Print Mode section, select the Detailed Setting radio button.

   

5. To adjust the balance of print quality and print speed, use the print quality slide bar.

    Move the slide bar to the right to improve print quality and reduce print speed. Move it to the left to increase print speed and reduce print quality.

   
    
6. Select Print to continue the print job.