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Thin (Single Pel) Lines Are Extremely Light or Not Visible

Thin (Single Pel) Lines Are Extremely Light or Not Visible
Affected Products:
Single-Function: All Color and Mono SFP Devices
Multifunction: All Color and Mono MFP Devices
Issue Description:
A printed graphic (chart, spreadsheet, or image) is missing fine lines or its lines are barely visible.
Solution:
Depending on printer type, driver version and age of the printer, you can enable or adjust
pixel boost
 , halftone or
enhance fine lines
 .
See
Settings explained
 to help determine which driver setting to use.
Adjusting 'Pixel boost' Setting for Monochrome Printers:
This setting will only be available with monochrome printer drivers or a universal printer driver (
UPD
) configured for a monochrome printer.
  1. Open the
    Printers and Faxes
     (Devices or Printers) window.
  2. Right-click
     on the printer object.
  3. Click on
    Printing Preferences
  4. Click on the
    Quality
     tab.
  5. Underneath
    Pixel boost
    , select the necessary setting, i.e.,
    Off
    ,
    Both directions
    ,
    Vertically
    ,
    Horizontally
    ,
    Fonts
    .
  6. Click on
    Apply
    .
  7. Click on
    OK
    .
Older PCL XL
custom driver
UPD PCL XL
 (Configured for monochrome printer)
Note:
 Selection also available in UPD v2PCL5 driver.
Enabling 'Halftone' for Color Printers:
  1. Open the
    Printers and Faxes
     (Devices or Printers) window.
  2. Right-click on the printer object.
  3. Click on
    Printing Preferences
    .
  4. Click on the driver's
    Quality
     tab.
  5. Now in the
    Halftone setting
    , select
    Detail
    .
  6. Click on
    Apply
    .
  7. Click on
    OK
    .
UPD PCL XL
 (Configured for color printer)
UPD PostScript
Note:
 Option also available for UPD v2PCL5 driver.
Enabling 'Enhance fine lines' for older driver versions and Microsoft Inbox drivers:
Older print driver versions
  1. Right-click
     on the printer object.
  2. Click on
    Printing Preferences
    .
  3. Click on the driver's
    Print Quality
     tab.
  4. Click on
    More Print Quality Options
    .
  5. Place a checkmark next to
    Enhance fine lines
    .
  6. Click on
    Apply
    .
  7. Click on
    OK
    .
Inbox driver
  1. Open the
    Printers and Faxes
     (Devices or Printers) window.
  2. Right-click
     on the printer object.
  3. Click on
    Printing Preferences
    .
  4. Click on the driver's
    Paper/Quality
     tab.
  5. Click on
    Advanced
    .
  6. Next to
    Enhance fines lines
    , select
    True
    .
  7. Click on
    Apply
    .
  8. Click on
    OK
    .
Settings Explained:
Setting
Details
Pixel Boost
(Available only for monochrome printers)
  • Use printer settings
     – Apply the setting specified in the printer.
  • Off
     – Disable pixel boost
  • Fonts
     – Darken text on printed output. This setting only affects font data.
  • Horizontally
     – Darkens horizontal lines of text and images on the printed page.
  • Vertically
     – Darkens vertical lines of text and images on the printed page.
  • Both directions
     – Darkens both horizontal and vertical lines of text and images on the printed page.
Halftone
  • Use printer settings
     – Apply the settings specified in the printer.
  • Detail
     – Use alternate halftone screens designed for thin color lines and text rather than uniformity and smoothness.
  • Normal
    –Use standard halftone screens.
Enhance fine lines
(MS) system driver and older driver versions only
  • On
     – Enhances fine lines on the printed page.
  • Off
    – Disables the setting.
Still Need Help?
Have the following available when calling Lexmark Technical Support;
  • Printer model(s)
  • Printer serial number
  • Software / Solution
LEGACY ID:
SO2217

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