How to Print High Quality Photos Using an Inkjet Printer

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How to Print High Quality Photos Using an Inkjet Printer

Introduction

Printing high quality photos using an inkjet printer is not only possible, but affordable, too. High quality relies on a few factors like the right paper, the right ink and the right settings. Read on to find out how to print high quality photos using an inkjet printer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Steps

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Step One

Take good pictures. Get a decent camera with lots of megapixels (about two or three). If it doesna??t look good on the screen, it wona??t look good on paper.
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Step Two

Buy the right paper. Youa??ll get better results with high gloss paper designed specifically for your printer. If you have a Canon printer, get Canon photo paper.
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Step Three

Buy photo ink. Just like they make paper for photos, they make ink for photos, too. Buy something that will work with best with your printer.
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Step Four

Tweak your settings. Open up your "Printer Preferences" by clicking "File: Print" and then clicking "Properties" before you give the printer the final go ahead. Here youa??ll find all sorts of options from media type (glossy photo paper) to print quality (high). Set everything to either photo presets or the highest it will go.
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Step Five

Transfer photos to a computer. You can print directly from the printer, but ita??s best to do some editing before you print. Use your digital cameraa??s cables or take your film in to the store and ask for a CD instead of prints.
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Step Six

Crop. Use this feature to get rid of all the extra background junk that doesna??t need to be in the picture. That way you can focus on the actual subject of the picture.
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Step Seven

Resize. This is usually a matter of scaling down instead of up. You want the picture to fit onto the page.
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Step Eight

Print! Double check your print settings and look at a print preview. Then print if everything looks good.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Let your prints dry for a couple hours. Avoid touching the picture or placing anything on top of it. Lay it flat so it doesna??t curl.
  • Clean your printheads regularly for best results. You can usually do this by looking at your printera??s properties.
  • Be sure to load you paper correctly: glossy side up, upright and straight.
  • Refillable ink tanks and generic paper will save you money but are much less reliable than name brand.
  • Only load a couple sheets of paper at a time to avoid jamming.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Photo
  • Photo paper
  • High quality ink
  • Printer
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