HP 3500 Series

376 Troubleshooting ENWW
Note Some applications convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the Photographs
settings will also control text and graphics.
Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone
settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth
and Detail.
For the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, the following options are available for the Halftone
setting:
● The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances
photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and
smooth area fills are top priority.
● The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or
colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this option when sharp
edges and details are top priority.
The Neutral Grays setting determines the method used for creating gray colors used in text,
graphics, and photographs.
For the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, the following options are available for the Neutral
Grays setting:
● Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) using only black toner. This guarantees
neutral colors without a color cast.
● 4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining all four toner colors. This
method produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors, and it produces the
darkest black.
The Edge Control (for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer) setting determines how edges
are rendered. Edge control has two components: adaptive halftoning and trapping. Adaptive
halftoning increases edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color plane misregistration by
overlapping the edges of adjacent objects slightly. (Note: selecting this setting may significantly
slow down the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer’s speed.)
For the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, the following levels of edge control are available:
● Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning is on for this setting.
● Normal is the default trapping setting. Trapping is at a medium level and adaptive halftoning is
on.
● Light sets trapping at a minimal level, and adaptive halftoning is on.
● Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning.
For the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer, the following levels are available:
● Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting.
● Normal sets the trapping at a medium level.
● Light sets trapping at a minimal level.
● Off is the default trapping setting. Trapping is turned off.