Print Quality submenu

Print Quality submenu


Some items on this menu are available in the program or printer driver. Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings. In general, it is best to change these settings in the printer driver, if applicable.


Item
Values
Explanation
SET REGISTRATION
PRINT TEST PAGE
SOURCE
ADJUST TRAY [N]
Shifts the margin alignment to center the image on the page from top to bottom, and left to right. You can also align the image that is printed on the front with the image that is printed on the back. Allows for one-sided and two-sided printing alignment.
PRINT TEST PAGE: Prints a test page that shows the current registration settings.
SOURCE: Selects the tray for which you want to print the test page.
ADJUST TRAY [N]: Sets the registration for the specified tray, where [N] is the number of the tray. A selection appears for each tray that is installed, and registration must be set for each tray.

X1 SHIFT: Registration of the image on the paper from side to side, as the paper lies in the tray. For duplexing, this side is the second side (back) of the paper.

X2 SHIFT: Registration of the image on the paper from side to side, as the paper lies in the tray, for the first side (front) of a duplexed page. This item appears only if the product includes a built-in duplexer and DUPLEX is ON. Set the X1 SHIFT first.

Y SHIFT: Registration of the image on the paper from top to bottom as the paper lies in the tray.
The default setting for SOURCE is TRAY 2. The default setting for ADJUST TRAY 1 and ADJUST TRAY 2 is 0.
FUSER MODES
List of available paper types
Configures the fuser mode associated with each paper type.
Change the fuser mode only if you are experiencing problems printing on certain paper types. After you select a type of paper, you can select a fuser mode that is available for that type. The product supports the following modes:
NORMAL: Used for most types of paper.
LIGHT1: Used for most types of paper.
LIGHT2: Use this mode if you are experiencing wrinkled media.
HEAVY: Used for rough paper.
The default fuser mode is LIGHT1 for all print media types except transparencies (LIGHT2) and rough paper (HEAVY).
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 caution Print Quality submenu CAUTION:

Do not change the fuser mode for transparencies. Failure to use the LIGHT2 setting while printing transparencies can result in permanent damage to the product and fuser. Always select Transparencies as the type in the print driver and set the tray type at the product control panel to TRANSPARENCY.

When selected, RESTORE MODES resets the fuser mode for each paper type back to its default setting.

OPTIMIZE
Optimizes certain parameters for all jobs rather than (or in addition to) optimizing by paper type.
LINE DETAIL
Turn this setting on if you are having problems with blurred print or scattered lines.
RESTORE OPTIMIZE
Use this item to return all the OPTIMIZE settings to OFF.
RESOLUTION
300
600
FASTRES 1200
PRORES 1200
Select the resolution. All values print at the same speed.
300: Produces draft print quality and can be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet III family of products.
600: Produces high print quality for text and can be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet 4 family of products.
FASTRES 1200: Produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing of business text and graphics.
PRORES 1200: Produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing of line art and graphic images.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 note Print Quality submenu NOTE:

It is best to change the resolution in the program or print driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings.)

The default setting is FASTRES 1200.
RET
OFF
LIGHT
MEDIUM
DARK
Use the Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and edges.
REt does not affect print quality if the print resolution is set to FastRes 1200 or ProRes 1200. All other print resolutions benefit from REt.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 note Print Quality submenu NOTE:

It is best to change the REt setting in the program or print driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings.)

The default setting is MEDIUM.
ECONOMODE
ON
OFF
EconoMode is a feature that allows the product to use less toner per page. Selecting this option will extend the life of the toner supply and may reduce cost per page. However, it will also reduce print quality. The printed page is lighter, but it is adequate for printing drafts or proofs.
HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner supply might outlast the mechanical parts in the print cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade under these circumstances, you will need to install a new print cartridge, even if there is toner supply remaining in the cartridge.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 note Print Quality submenu NOTE:

It is best to turn EconoMode on or off in the program or printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings.)

The default setting is OFF.
TONER DENSITY
1 to 5
Lighten or darken the print on the page by setting the toner density. Select a setting ranging from 1 (light) to 5 (dark). The default setting of 3 usually produces the best results.
AUTO CLEANING
OFF
ON
Use this feature to automatically clean the paper path after the product has printed a specific number of pages. Use the CLEANING INTERVAL item to set the number of pages.
The default is OFF.
CLEANING INTERVAL
1000
2000
5000
10000
20000
This item appears only if AUTO CLEANING is on.
Select the number of pages at which the product should perform the cleaning process.
AUTO CLEANING SIZE
LETTER
A4
This item appears only if AUTO CLEANING is on.
Use to set the size for the automatically generated cleaning page.
CREATE CLEANING PAGE
There is no value to select.
Press OK to print a cleaning page (for cleaning toner from the fuser). Follow the instructions on the cleaning page. For more information, see Clean the paper path.
PROCESS CLEANING PAGE
There is no value to select.
This item is available only after a cleaning page has been created. Follow the instructions that are printed on the cleaning page. The cleaning process might take up to 2.5 minutes.
HP Laserjet P4010 P4510 Print Quality submenu