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12 September 2012

Ways On Getting Photo Printing At Home Right

By Jimmy Cox


With the dawn of digital camera and compact photo printers, everyone interested has turned into a shutterbug collecting albums of well-taken shots of different images. Thanks to technology for the invention of these tools and all we need to know by now are the effective tips on printing at home using quality toner cartridges. Shared here are the most basic ones to observe for achieving best results from this do-it-yourself task.

Everything starts with the moment you take the photos. As early as that stage, configure your camera to the highest resolution it can offer for best photo appearance. Instead of using JPEG, save your photos in TIFF format. JPEG files are best for sending photos through email, TIFF files, on the other hand, are best for printing. If you have spare time, you can enhance your images using certain programs on removing red eye and blemishes and/or adding special effects, backgrounds or borders.

Now, let us go to the printing proper. Begin with the determination of the appropriate size with which image can be printed. Yes, this could be quite laborious but you will definitely enjoy a set of high quality picture afterwards. Firstly, get the pixel size of each photo in height and width. Divide each by 200 dpi. This is the number of dots per inch required for an acceptable image quality. For maximum image quality, it is 300 dpi. You can choose whichever divisor you like. The new height and width dimensions you will get after the computation is the perfect size for printing your photos.

Next, have an inventory of the relevant materials to use. Obviously, bond papers are prohibited and photo papers are most welcomed. These sheets come in two options. They are glossy and semi-glossy. Most practitioners of photo printing at home use glossy paper for sharp image prints. On the other hand, some who are after great storage of photos choose semi-glossy paper as it fends off smudges. For your ink, purchase only what the manufacturers recommend. This is because specific formulations contained in HP toner cartridges carry out special function for the printer and the printing process.

How is your printer configured? Double check everything connected to it as you might waste lots of paper and ink if you some factors are not configured. Along with that ensure that the size of your photo paper matches the image on your screen. Position your photo sheets right in the printer. Apart from the ink, check if your toner cartridge is filled.

Here's one printing at home tip that is often overlooked - keeping printers in good shape. This requires the owner to clean the outsides and insides of his printer; free the Canon ink cartridges of any clogs; configure the printer head in the computer and make sure that it is used regularly.




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