HP 1230 SERIES - Manual (Page 27)

control resolution and contrast
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control resolution and contrast
Use the Resolution and the Lighter/Darker settings to change the resolution and
contrast of documents that you are sending.
change resolution
Resolution affects the transmission speed and quality of faxed documents. The
HP Fax only sends faxes at the highest resolution supported by the receiving fax.
You can change the resolution between pages only when receiving faxes. Follow
these steps to change the resolution:
1
Press Resolution.
Tip — You can also press Fax to access the Resolution setting.
2 Press to scroll through the following resolution settings:
– Fine: This is the default setting. It provides high-quality text suitable for
faxing most documents.
– Very Fine: Use this setting when you are faxing documents with very
fine detail. Very Fine only works if the receiving fax machine also has
the Very Fine setting. If you choose this option, be aware that the
faxing process takes longer to complete.
– Photo: This setting provides the best quality fax when sending
photographs. If you choose Photo, be aware that the faxing process
takes longer to complete. When faxing photographs, we recommend
that you choose Photo.
– Standard: This setting provides the fastest possible transmission with the
lowest quality of fax.
Note: Very Fine mode is not used when sending documents that are
scanned into memory, such as when you are broadcasting to multiple
recipients or scheduling a fax for later. If you are sending documents using
one of these methods, Very Fine will be changed to Fine even if Very Fine
was selected.
3 When the resolution setting you want appears, press Enter.
change contrast
Change this setting if you want a black-and-white fax to be darker or lighter than
the original. Follow these steps to change contrast:
1
Press Fax until Lighter/Darker appears.
The range of Lighter/Darker values appears as a circle on a scale on the
front-panel display.
2 Press to lighten the fax or to darken it. The circle moves to the left or
right, depending on the button you press. Press Enter to select the setting.
Note: The Lighter/Darker settings reset to the default two minutes after the
fax job is complete. You can change the default setting, see set new defaults
on page 20.