Xerox 8160 - Manual (Page 38)

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Dots per inch
For best results, be sure the printer dpi setting matches the image resolution in the file you are printing.
The dpi setting refers to the resolution at which your image is created, not the resolution at which it is printed.
The resolution at which you save your image file affects the size of the printed image as shown in the following
table.
Image (file)
resolution
Printer dpi
setting
Affect on printed output
300 dpi 600 dpi
1 input pixel prints as 4
output pixels. The printed image is the
same size as the original.
600 dpi 600 dpi
1 input pixel prints as 1
output pixel. The printed image is the
same size as the original.
600 dpi 1200 dpi
1 input pixel prints as 2
output pixels. The printed image is the
same size as the original.
1200 dpi 1200 dpi
1 input pixel prints as 1
output pixel. The printed image is the
same size as the original.
To choose dpi
1 Press Setup menu/Print mode menu/Dots per inch.
2 Choose 300, 600 or 1200 as the resolution.
3 Press OK.