A Guide to Printing on your Inkjet Printer

 If you are printing from home or office on your Inkjet Printer, you want to make certain that you obtain the best results possible to really enjoy your images. There is a very wide choice when choosing print media, ink quality varies greatly and there are many different types of paper — all of which combined can create a stunning and memorable result.

 The general information below, will improve your knowledge of printer supplies and enable you to create prints that will delight you and your loved ones for many years.

 Paper size

The standard paper size for viewing and sharing images is the standard 4*6 (10×15cm) print.

The larger 5*7 images as well as A4 & A3 size are also popular alternatives.

The majority of Inkjet Printers take different sizes of paper but A4 is simplest to use and you can add many images to one sheet, and then trim the images as you need to. Most Inkjet Printer software will give you ideas about how to display the images to maximize your use of the paper.

 Further Options

Photo Paper is available in many styles, weights, and finishes. Consumers have a wide choice for finishes – such as Gloss, Satin or Matt. Colour prints tend to look best on a glossy finish paper, while black-and-white and sepia-tone photos look better on a matt finish because of its low contrast.

 Be creative

There is a lot of fun to be had using creative papers to display images with your digital photos. Ideal for gifts and crafts including:

 

• Canvas Textured Paper
• Sticker Paper
• Temporary Tattoo Paper
• T-Shirt Transfer Paper
• Brochure Paper
• Mirror Paper

All available from the PhotoPaperNOW online store.

 Choice of inks

Your choice of Ink is usually as important of your choice of paper – the options again are vast, and isn’t helped by the huge difference in printer ink costs – usually more expensive then the paper itself.

 The safest route is to order brand-name ink by the manufacturer of your printer. This will usually yield the best results – but the cost of this is something to bear in mind.  The various inks also have different qualities, or resistance to colour fading. Check with your printer manufacturer to see what they recommend.

 Remember

Always follow the instructions of the paper that you purchase – and make sure that you adjust your settings on your printer as they recommend.

 If you consider these areas when you are buying inkjet media or printing your images you will enjoy your photos and creative pictures so much more – Happy Printing!