Canon MF743CDW - "Best Print Quality Setting"

[rkcanon]

Hi Guys,

Wondering if anyone know if the Canon MF743CDW model laser printer is capable of printing at "best quality" in qualty/media settings using mac/apple secure/regular AirPrint?

When selecting quality media and moving the slider bar from "normal" to "best" the slider auto snaps back.

Changing media type or color/bw does not allow the slider bar to move to "best."

Likewise, when printing with the Canon drivers downloaded direct from the Canon MF743CDW drivers webpages, for MacOS Big Sur, there is not "quality" slider bar setting available. "Quality" in this driver is determined by a dpi setting that you can change from 600dpi to 1200 dpi.

Does changing this setting do anything for the print quality as the printer is rated at only 600 dpi?

Is the AirPrint slider bar "draft" "normal" "best" simply a "300" "600" "1200" dpi slider? And therefore, since 743cdw only prints at 600dpi we are unable to move the bar form "normal" to "best"?

Please let me know if there is a way to resolve this setting and achieve the absolute maximum best prints. I'm interested in laser prints for art purposes.

Lastly, has anyone compared the print results from this printer with the HP M255DW or M283FDW? This printer was rated high for it's print quality, but so were these HP's and I'm uncertain which has the better quality. Thank you.

[rkcanon]

Has anyone had any experience with this "best quality" feature? Is "best quality" possible? Is selecting 1200dpi vs 600dpi through the canon printer driver interface (vs airprint interface) have an actual effect on print quality? What are peoples airprint or canon driver printing selections when trying to achieve best possible quality for colored prints on plain paper (nicer 24-32lb paper)?

Thanks

[Hector]

Hello Rkcanon,

The Mac's airprint driver is a generic connection for most printers. The airprint driver has a list of settings that it can apply and if the model does not support it, the option is grayed out or is unable to be adjusted. The quality settings is one of the items in the airprint driver that will not be applied to this printer.

Adjusting the DPI will change the print density. It is a setting you can use when you notice fading in any small print or fine lines. Printing with the DPI set to 1200 will also give you the option to use the fine density adjustment option from the printer's operation panel.

<Menu>  <Function Settings>  <Printer>  <Printer Settings>  <Print Quality>  <Density Fine Adjustment>  Adjust the adjustment value  <Apply> 

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[rubyit]

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The Mac's airprint driver is a generic connection for most printers. The airprint driver has a list of settings that it can apply and if the model does not support it, the option is grayed out or is unable to be adjusted. The quality settings is one of the items in the airprint driver that will not be applied to this printer.

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What other features does this printer not support?

[Hector]

Hello Rubyit,

The printer supports adjusting the quality but it is handled a different way. The Airprint quality adjustment is usually for inkjet printers so it does not apply to the laser printer. To adjust the quality, you would need to use the driver made for the printer.

We would be happy to assist with any issues or questions. To provide some feedback or some troubleshooting steps, we would need some additional information. If you could reply to this message with the information below, we can provide some assistance.

1. What setting are you trying to adjust or what feature are you interested in?
2. What version of the Mac or Windows operating system are you using on your computer?