Do you print your photos?
Being stuck at home has got me thinking I should print some of my photos.
I've even re-setup my inkjet printer... only to find that it's run out of black ink.
I'll need to find some photo paper too.
Any hints / tips so I don't waste too much ink/paper?
(I've got plenty of time!)
I've even re-setup my inkjet printer... only to find that it's run out of black ink.
I'll need to find some photo paper too.
Any hints / tips so I don't waste too much ink/paper?
(I've got plenty of time!)
I usually buy my inks from 'Just Ink and Paper' as they are fairly reasonable. They do paper but as I like paper which is quite a good weight I usually Google that and choose from those that are on offer.
Depends on the quality prints you seek. My wife is happy to print a few family snaps using her Canon Office printer and the results are quite satisfactory for her needs. She uses a Kodak gloss photo paper A4 max size. On the other hand I print for competitions so have a specialist Epson printer P600 to provide high quality A3 prints. I use mainly Pinnacle paper from Paper Spectrum but also some Permajet papers. In particular I can produce excellent B&W prints. I am not sure whether my wife wastes much ink/paper but she does not print that many anyway. I can always print right first time as everything is calibrated. The only time I occasionally reprint is when I discover I have missed something in the picture which I should have noticed in the editing.
Dave
Dave
What printer is it?
I usually get my inks from "The South American rain forest" which shan't be named.
If you have prime, then its free first class posting too.
www.cartridgesave.co.uk is also reasonable.
As for paper, www.photopaperdirect.com do some decent papers at good prices. If you want recommendations for a more premium paper, then Permajet Oyster 271 has always delivers for me.
I usually get my inks from "The South American rain forest" which shan't be named.
If you have prime, then its free first class posting too.
www.cartridgesave.co.uk is also reasonable.
As for paper, www.photopaperdirect.com do some decent papers at good prices. If you want recommendations for a more premium paper, then Permajet Oyster 271 has always delivers for me.
I guess it depends on where you think the process ends. In order of 'involvement' [?]
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and never looking at it .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and looking at it yourself on a screen occasionally .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and getting others to look at it on a screen occasionally .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and paying someone else to print it .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and printing it yourself .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo, printing it yourself and displaying it [in your location of choice] .....
There's other variations but you get the idea. You go as far as gives you pleasure.
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and never looking at it .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and looking at it yourself on a screen occasionally .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and getting others to look at it on a screen occasionally .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and paying someone else to print it .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo and printing it yourself .....
- If you think the process ends with taking the photo, printing it yourself and displaying it [in your location of choice] .....
There's other variations but you get the idea. You go as far as gives you pleasure.
I am speculating you rarely print, and that your printer is not "high end".
If so if the printer will allow it with an empty black cartridge I suggest doing a nozzle check to see how well (or not) the other ink cartridges are working.
Dave Canon summed up the rest of the debate - in that do you want prints acceptable to many people - or exhibition quality?
As you seem not to have used your printer for some time my guess is it is good for acceptable as distinct from top quality prints.
If so if the printer will allow it with an empty black cartridge I suggest doing a nozzle check to see how well (or not) the other ink cartridges are working.
Dave Canon summed up the rest of the debate - in that do you want prints acceptable to many people - or exhibition quality?
As you seem not to have used your printer for some time my guess is it is good for acceptable as distinct from top quality prints.
