print quality
How sharp prints
Print quality is how well a printed image or document reproduces its intended appearance—sharpness, color accuracy, ink coverage, and absence of defects like streaking or banding.
The term applies to everything from office documents to professional photography: The print quality on this inkjet is surprisingly good.
Higher resolution and better paper generally improve print quality.
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- high resolutionFine visual detail
- dots per inchDisplay resolution unit
paper · vibrancy · laser printers · contrast · halftoning · archival · fuser · saturation · registration · glossiness · drying time · texture · bleed through · color gamut · inkjet · digital printing · photo printing · monochrome
- impact printersdot matrix printer, line printer, impact printer, dot matrix, daisy wheel
- laser printerstoner, drum, fuser, toner cartridge, laser beam
- print-on-demandbooks, t-shirts, mugs, posters, Etsy
- printingprinting press, letterpress, printing, lithographers, offset printing
- printmakingprints, printing, woodcuts, woodcut, lithography
- typographyletters, font, calligraphy, font design, sans serif
output fidelity
print qualitylow resolution
Coarse image quality
blurriness · pixelation · smudging · banding · ghosting