6.1.10 Spot Diameter
The sSpotDiameter box contains a value that specifies a special value used
by the Universal Printer Driver to rasterize graphic data and compensate
for overlapping pixels. The value entered will affect the lightness or
darkness of printed raster-graphic images. The user can adjust this setting
through Control Panel. Double-click on the Printers icon in Control Panel,
choose the Setup button in the Printers dialog box, and choose the Options
button to display the Options dialog box. The user can adjust the intensity
of printed output using the Intensity scroll bar in the Options dialog box.
The following lists spot diameters for common resolutions supported by
9-pin, 24-pin, and ink-jet printers.
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Printer Resolution Diameter
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9-pin 240 x 144 170
120 x 144 140
120 x 100 100
24-pin 360 x 180 170
180 x 180 140
120 x 180 120
Ink-Jet 360 x 360 100
180 x 180 100
120 x 180 100
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Diconix 150 Plus
For the Diconix 150 Plus printer, the sSpotDiameter box contains the value
100.
HP LaserJet IIP
For the HP LaserJet IIP printer, the sSpotDiameter box contains the value
100.