Expert: Nick Putthoff - 2/14/2009

Question
i am trying to send images,fonts and logos to my mutoh 1204 printer, and i cannot get clean images,  seems they are very pixelated when printing, what am i doing wrong, and what can i do to make images,etc great for printing,

Answer
Raymond,

There are many things that can affect print quality on any device - from the operating system thru paper and ink.

I am not familiar with this particular printer and you didn't mention whether you are using a Postscript RIP or if this printer is using some sort of built-in RIP or even another language other than Postscript.

But here are some issues that can be addressed from Illustrator:

Is the correct PPD for you device loaded on your system and is it accessible in Illustrator's print dialog box?

If the correct PPD is loaded and selected in Illustrator then:

Are the settings in the Output, Graphics and Advanced tabs of the print dialog set correctly? Specifically the Output Mode and Printer Resolution - Refer to the printer's documentation if it is available. Hopefully the settings in these dialog boxes will make sense in the context of the printer's documentation.

Sorry I could not be of more help with this issue and I hope these suggestions at least get you going in the right direction.
Please let me know how it all ends up.

Good Luck


Nick