Timeline for What is a good material on which to print photo postcards?
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| Oct 10, 2012 at 16:21 | review | Late answers | |||
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| Aug 3, 2012 at 11:56 | comment | added | mattdm | I think Chad meant that a cheap "home" printer, _as opposed to a nice photo printer, whether in the home or elsewhere — is expected to be poor. Not home vs. print service. Chad, can you clarify? If you edit your post, people can reverse their downvotes. | |
| Aug 2, 2012 at 15:52 | comment | added | jrista | @Chad: Photo paper quality is a very subjective matter. Simply stating that 150lbs made from 100% cotton (which would be a mid-weight photorag paper in fine-art terms) is insufficient explanation to explain why its a good fit. Photorag papers are generally matte finish, where as most post cards have a slight gloss at the very least. Natural-fiber papers with a smooth, luster finish do exist (I recommended Lasal Photo Luster in my own answer, which is both a natural fiber paper that has a nice natural, smooth, slightly glossy finish.) When answering, make sure you explain your recommendations. | |
| Aug 2, 2012 at 15:48 | comment | added | jrista | @DarkcatStudios: SOME Epson printers support over 5000dpi, however that is only on one direction, and not for most epson printers...they tend to top out at 2880x1440dpi most of the time. DPI is generally rated at the lower of the two, which is 1440dpi on Epsons, and 2400dpi on Canons. Other home printer brands usually offer at least 1200dpi for ink jets, some 2400dpi. I DO agree though, most printers (ink jets) for home offer very good resolution and high quality inks, both dye and pigments. Canon and Epson both reign supreme for photo printers, with long-life, wide gamut inks. | |
| Jul 31, 2012 at 21:22 | comment | added | Digital Lightcraft | I FULLY Disagree with that first part. Home photo printers have a FAR superior DPI to commercial printers, which generally run at only 300-600 DPI. Home photo printers such as (most) EPSON's will print ultra sharp, over 5000 DPI, and the ultra-chrome inks give a far greater available colour gamut than the standard 4 colour commercial process. | |
| Jul 31, 2012 at 20:57 | history | answered | Chad | CC BY-SA 3.0 |