Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2001 11:57:26 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Printing Digital Pics - Off Topic
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At 11:03 AM 11/10/2001, PSavage wrote:
>Need to print passport photos & have never printed
>a digi pic before.  Don't want to waste *expensive
>glossy paper trying to get the color right.

*Invest* a couple sheets of glossy paper in a trial print.  Also make the
same print on coated inkjet paper (ten cents a sheet) and on plain
paper.  That will quickly teach you what to expect.

I would suggest to do proofing on coated paper as it's a lot closer to the
real thing.

I've had noticeably superior results (on HP printers) using HP paper rather
than Kodak (acceptable) or Hammermill (lousy).  They all cost about the
same.  Make sure your printer can handle the paper you use -- HP makes some
nice thick stuff that works in for example the 930 but not in the 895.

david
ps -- for passport picture, who cares about the color (my last one was b/w
anyway)?


David Beierl - Providence, RI
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