The retailer gives advice on how to print better photos at home.
The article noted that technology allows us to take photos with many devices and that hard drives are “overflowing with hundreds […] of photos” stored on “countless devices” but sometimes a favourite photo needs to be displayed and can be printed at home.
The article points out some tips to achieve quality while keeping costs down advising that the first priority is to use the right printer choosing from inkjet and laser and that colour images are more suited to inkjet printers which print more “vivid images with minimal pixilation” and cost less than laser printers.
The right paper makes a difference to the finished photo, noted the article, and the choice is between glossy and matte as a finish with a higher opacity and thickness as well as choosing the scale of whiteness using the two scales of ISO Brightness and TAPPI. The “brighter the paper the better quality the photo” and if the ISO scale reads over 104 or the TAPPI reads over 92, this is an indicator of the addition of fluorescent whitening agents.
As these degrade over time it is better to go for lower values for longer lasting photos advised Cartridge World. When printing the photo resolution should be set to 300 dpi or higher and ratios should match the paper being used so that the image is the same size as the paper. The article said that the setting on the printer for photos should be “best” mode which may take longer but the quality is worth it.
Prior to printing editing should be carried out as if mistakes haven’t been discovered beforehand there will be a waste of ink and paper so Cartridge World advises taking time over editing each photo to save time and money.