[en] Your labels print images print with blurred edges or the filled areas are not consistent with black color.
[en] Thermal printers print images in black and white (B&W) mode. If you use color or grayscale images on your label, Loftware drivers convert them in B&W before printing. The process is called dithering, and it prints pictures using black and white dots, creating the illusion of shades by varying the pattern of dots.
[en] The default dithering mode might not be the correct one for your images. You can select among different dithering modes or disable dithering.
[en] Options in NiceLabel Desktop Designer:
[en] You can change the dithering mode per label or individually per each Picture object on the label.
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[en] Select the Picture object in your label.
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[en] Open the object properties.
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[en] In Style tab, select the Dithering type.
[en] When you select "Printer driver default" your printer driver settings apply. Read the next paragraph for details.
[en] When you select any other dithering option in the list, NiceLabel Desktop Designer applies the selected dithering type.
[en] To change the dithering mode for the entire label (NiceLabel printer driver will do the dithering), do the following:
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[en] Open your label.
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[en] Make sure you use a NiceLabel printer driver for this label.
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[en] Click the Printer properties button on the left side of the selected printer name in the bottom part of the designer window.
[en] The window with printer settings opens.
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[en] Click the Graphic options tab.
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[en] Change the Dithering level to suit your needs.
[en] Clipart level usually yields the best results.
[en] Workaround
[en] You can convert color images to B&W with graphic software like Microsoft Paint or similar.