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- Mojo0
I just got a Epson R220 recently and prints on normal paper don't look too great, but put some photo paper in, and wow. Absolutely stunning.
Try various paper.
I didn't read the other posts so this may or may not have been addressed already.
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- jimeeboy510
from indesign, go to your print window, select Graphics on the left menu. Under images drop down menu, select All (it might be at Optimized Subsampling). I didn't read the entire thread, but I think you said it prints fine from PDF's correct? Anyway, try that and see if it works.
- gramme0
I used some Canon paper and the difference in results is amazing. Now I've put my fixing hammer away because the results are really good.
jamble
(Jan 19 06, 22:58)Goot tip! Danke.
- jamble0
I bought an R220 photo printer and had the same problem and was very close to *fixing* it with a hammer. Turns out it was the shitty Epson paper I got with it. I used some Canon paper and the difference in results is amazing. Now I've put my fixing hammer away because the results are really good.
- gramme0
*pours expensive champagne into printer
*takes it back: "This thing doesn't do the trick, dunno why...."
- BuddhaHat0
don't buy lexmark!!
And don't buy hp unless you want to support the monster... apparently hp ink costs more per ml than Dom Perignon... bastards...
- gramme0
Well at least I got the text looking less shitfaced. Apparently 'pro quality image reproduction' is a very relative term.
Thanks for the help guys. Hopefully I can find something better tomorrow.
- NegativeSpace0
Obv. I don't hit the same sort of percision with text size type off my inkjet, but overall I am super happy with my canon. Perhaps some of the epson models are just not up to par.
- BuddhaHat0
As Dr Evil would say, 'get a frickin' lazer'...
Seriously though, HP colour lasers are expensive, but they've been great in our office so far... sometimes colour images in pdf files come out all funky colours of the rainbow, but generally it's pretty good...
- gramme0
I'm thinking I need to invest in a decent laserjet. Inkjets are obviously sloppy.
just saw the Epson R1900. Pantone approved color...wish I had $1600 to burn
sidebar, I really hate this whole 'jet' nomenclature. I think that word needs to be burned at the stake.
- NegativeSpace0
We tried printing on high qual kodak paper, and epson paper, and it wasnt a problem with the ink spread on the paper, but rather very ugly and clunk/choppy output of vectors and text.
I had a Canon i960 before i moved up to an i9900, it was about same price range as the 6 colour epson he got, I cant remember the model of printer the epson was though.
- gramme0
dude what kind of paper are you printing on?
dr_strangelove
(Jan 19 06, 20:15)first tried printing a letter on my letterhead (Mohawk navajo, the world's smoothest uncoated sheet), then Epson Matte photo paper
- dr_strangelove0
dude what kind of paper are you printing on?
- Soler0
I'm waiting until I can fork out the dough for a 13x19" size laser printer.
- Soler0
All inkjet printers will spread - text is the worst.
especially if you don't use the high quality ink jet paper.
Laser printers are better for crispness but are bad at large areas of color- ink jet are better for large areas but the crsipness is terrible.
Take your pick. I prefer laser. with a large format-inkjet on the side, ideally.
- gramme0
Hmm that sucks, I wonder if you can return it and exchange it for another one. Shouldn't be a problem if youi bought it from one of the bigger stores. If the results are anything like the stuff I witnessed I think you have every reason to!
NegativeSpace
(Jan 19 06, 19:53)Any suggestions on something better if I can do a trade-in? I almost bought an R1800, but don't really need poster size prints right now, so I went with the R320, which supposedly has the same resolution, just not archival inks or wide format...
- NegativeSpace0
Hmm that sucks, I wonder if you can return it and exchange it for another one. Shouldn't be a problem if youi bought it from one of the bigger stores. If the results are anything like the stuff I witnessed I think you have every reason to!
- gramme0
the images appear crisp when I make a PDF,
*print from a PDF
- gramme0
the images appear crisp when I make a PDF,
I got the text to look sharper all-around,
but the images look like 72 DPI when printed from InDesign. I checked the links, they're there and fully functioning 300 dpi cmyk images.
AAARRRGGGHH
'pro quality' my ass!!!
- gramme0
:/
great. REALLY fricking great.