Patent ID: 7616349

Claim:
A method of rendering text in an image forming device comprising: receiving a page description language (PDL) file for imaging, said PDL file including said text and a text size value; receiving a user-specified font sharpening threshold, said user-specified font sharpening threshold being a separate value from said text size value; determining the user-specified font sharpening threshold is a predetermined value and preventing said text from being rendered with a high frequency halftone screen; when the user-specified font sharpening threshold is not the predetermined value, overriding a previously established font sharpening threshold and substituting said user-specified font sharpening threshold; comparing said text size value to said user-specified font sharpening threshold; determining which halftone screen is to be used for said text based on an outcome of said comparison; and rendering said text with said selected halftone screen based on said outcome of said comparison.