HI Karl - thanks - well this is for my dissertation
and we have to print out the draft for committee
members to review, in the case, meaning not the final
typed version - looks like I will have to go the cheap
photo paper anyway - if you have any other suggestions
that you may think of - pls let me know.
Thanks
Barbara
--- karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Redsponger asks
>
>
>
> : Dear Group - need suggestions on printing
> : photomicrographs out in draft form, on plain
> paper.
> : Currently using Dell Inkjet printer - printout of
> : image is not clear. These images were scanned in
> from
> : negatives - any suggestions will be greatly
> : appreciated. Utilizing Adobe CS2.
> : Thanks
> : Barbara
>
> 'Draft' generally means the print driver runs at the
> minimum number of dots
> per inch, so you'll have the least amount of ink
> used, and the lowest
> quality/resolution
>
> note that by resolution I mean visible resolution,
> nothing to do with
> pixels per inch..
>
>
> Using the plain paper setting also tells the printer
> to squirt the *least*
> possible amount of ink on the paper too, further
> lessening the quality of
> the image.
>
> Your best bet is to size your images in pixels to
> something reasonable for
> what you want printed, then sharpen to suite
>
> Then use a less absorbant paper - even the cheap
> 'photo' papers with a
> propper coating.
>
> Set the image density a little lower if you find
> you're using too much ink,
> but set the image quality to the finest possible
> (ie, tell the printer
> you're using high quality gloss photo paper)
>
> Draft on plain paper is truly only of use for
> documents, anything photo
> related will give you dissapointing results
>
> Sorry I have no quick fix cure, but I hope this
> helps some
>
> karl
>
>
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