PostScript
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Darkness
real
Print Darkness and Toner Saver Setting
Designates the print darkness and toner saver setting (model specific).
Legal value: Any non-negative real number from 0.0 to 1.0, inclusive.
For queries, the Print Darkness setting is returned as a real value:
Print Darkess
Toner Saver
Darkness Value
Setting
Setting Value
Returned
Lightest On
0.1
Lighter
On
0.2
Normal On
0.3
Darker On
0.4
Darkest On
0.5
Lightest Off
0.6
Lighter Off
0.7
Normal Off
0.8
Darker Off
0.9
Darkest
Off
1.0
When the Darkness value is changed, the following ranges determine the Print Darkness
and Toner Saver setting values:
Darkness Value
Print Darkness
Toner Saver
Setting Value
Setting Value
0.0 <=value<=0.15
Lightest
On
0.15 <=value<=0.25
Lighter
On
0.25 <=value<=0.35
Normal
On
0.35 <=value<=0.45
Darker
On
0.45 <=value<=0.55
Darkest
On
0.55 <=value<=0.65
Lightest
Off
0.65 <=value<=0.75
Lighter
Off
0.75 <=value<=0.85
Normal
Off
0.85 <=value<=0.95
Darker
Off
0.95 <=value<=1.0
Darkest
Off
Print Darkness Setting
Designates the print darkness (model specific).
Legal value: Any non-negative real number from 0.0 to 1.0, inclusive.
For queries, the Print Darkness setting is returned as a real value:
0.1
Lightest
0.3
Lighter
0.5
Normal
0.7
Darker
0.9
Darkest
When the Darkness value is modified, the following ranges are used to determine the Print
Darkness setting:
0.0 - 0.2
Lightest
>0.2 - 0.4
Lighter
>0.4 - 0.6
Normal
>0.6 - 0.8
Darker
>0.8 - 1.0
Darkest
Table 4-17: PostScript Emulation Device Parameters (Continued)
Key
Type
Definition