HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Manual

Print Quality
For the HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
ProRes 1200 (180 lpi)
ProRes 1200 (212 lpi)
FastRes 1200 (Faster)
600 dpi
FastRes 1200 (Faster) is the default setting.
For the HP LaserJet PCL 5e driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
600 dpi
300 dpi
300 dpi is the default setting.
For the HP LaserJet PS driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
ProRes 1200 (Best)
FastRes 1200 (Faster)
600 dpi
FastRes 1200 (Faster) is the default setting.
EconoMode
Use the EconoMode check box to turn this toner-saving feature on and off independently of the other Print Quality
tab settings. When this check box is selected, the preview image lightens to show the expected appearance of the
printed page when this feature is applied. The option is off by default.
The EconoMode option can also be activated from the printer control panel. The setting on the EconoMode option on
the Print Quality tab (on or off) overrides the setting on the printer control-panel display, as shown on the following
table. If an HP cartridge is not used, EconoMode is not available, regardless of the driver or control-panel setting.
Table 13: EconoMode Settings
Default Driver setting for print job HP cartridge Front panel reports Actual result for print job
ON ON Yes ON ON
ON ON No OFF OFF
ON OFF Yes ON ON
ON OFF No OFF OFF
OFF ON Yes OFF ON
OFF ON No OFF OFF
OFF OFF Yes OFF OFF
OFF OFF No OFF OFF
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