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| Printing Photos Getting better results |
| As a rule, I don't recommend printing your own photos. The paper and ink are expensive and Walgreens and Wal-Mart will print them for 19-29 cents each. Lots less frustration and brain damage! How many times do you ruin one or more photos before you get a "keeper?" HOWEVER, if you really want to print your own, be aware of one important factor: the paper you are printing on. Ink jet printers spray the ink onto the paper to create your picture. Unless you tell the printer what kind of paper you are printing on (typing paper, photo paper, transparencies, etc.) it assumes that you are using plain ole typing paper. The printer tends to spray a great deal of ink on the paper because typing paper is absorbent and needs enough ink to display the colors correctly. BUT, photo paper is not as absorbent, and if your printer uses the same amount of ink, the ink will run and will take a ver-r-r-r-r-y long time to dry. When you give a print command, a dialog box will open. Look for a button that says Printing Preferences. When you click this button another dialog box will open. You will see a box that says Paper Type. Click the dropdown arrow beside it and click Photo Paper and then the type of photo paper you are using: matte, glossy. Click OK several times and you will be ready to print photos with the best finish possible. Try it! |
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