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I use a HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdn printer at work. It offers 4 settings for Print Quality: ProRes 1200 (132 lpi) ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) FastRes 1200 600 dpi Is ProRes 1200 higher qual...
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Is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200?
- For the HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdn printer, is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200?
I'm computer illiterate. I don't understand https://superuser.com/a/1453651, it uses too many esoteric cant!I use a HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdn printer at work. It offers 4 settings for Print Quality, just like the different printer below.![](https://i.imgur.com/fS2prQS.jpg)- 1. Is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200?
- 2. The higher the LPI, the better the quality, correct? Thus ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) is the best?
I haven't gotten my eyes tested since COVID. But documents printed with ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) look WORSE to me than FastRes 1200!!! How's this possible?
- I use a HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdn printer at work. It offers 4 settings for Print Quality:
- * ProRes 1200 (132 lpi)
- * ProRes 1200 (180 lpi)
- * FastRes 1200
- * 600 dpi
- 1. Is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200?
- 2. The higher the LPI, the better the quality, correct? Thus ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) is the best?
- I haven't gotten my eyes tested in some time, but to me, documents printed with ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) look *worse* than FastRes 1200. How's this possible?
- I'm computer illiterate. I found [this answer on Stack Exchange](https://superuser.com/a/1453651), but I don't understand it because it uses too many esoteric cant.
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Is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200?
I'm computer illiterate. I don't understand https://superuser.com/a/1453651, it uses too many esoteric cant! I use a HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdn printer at work. It offers 4 settings for Print Quality, just like the different printer below. ![](https://i.imgur.com/fS2prQS.jpg) 1. Is ProRes 1200 higher quality than FastRes 1200? 2. The higher the LPI, the better the quality, correct? Thus ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) is the best? I haven't gotten my eyes tested since COVID. But documents printed with ProRes 1200 (180 lpi) look WORSE to me than FastRes 1200!!! How's this possible?