Hvytoys

I can't speak for the develop it end, but for the print it end, i'm a printer tech of years of experience and have had a number of customers who were professional photographers and the local photography club has my number via a couple of members having my card from their purchases.

Sooooooo if anyone has any questions on printers to produce those great photo's, you might send me a message and i could possibly answer any questions or help you out with your printers..

Hvytoys@hotmail.com

tommy2 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

Your post about help with printing is certainly nice of you to offer. I wish I'd had someone to help me not reinvent the wheel but now considering the cost of ink cartridges I always rely on e-images. However I did print two of the blood moon yesterday - was surprised the printer actually did a color print.
A couple days ago a fellow resident was complaining about her printer needing to be replaced after only a year or so. I looked at it and found it to be identical to mine - except she had taken the company up on the $3.00 a month ink cartridge deal. After figuring out that was more costly than just replacing them from the local store she stopped the service. The company told her she would not be able to use her printer anymore causing her to tell me about having to buy a new one. I put the cartridges out of my printer into hers to show her that her printer could still be used. Damn companies misleading customers!
That is my little rant this morning since the printer companies have begun blocking the use of aftermarket and refilled ink cartridges.
However please note several of my friends with older printers are still able to use Costco refills.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

Thanks for the generous offer.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Same here.
I don't print everything, not enough wall space.
I use Costco for printing images that I sell or give away.
I'll occasionally print some at home as my printer seems to do well. I just don't print a lot at home as it uses a lot of ink for 8x12s.
(Frugal is the word.)

WJShaheen Loc: Gold Canyon, AZ

Or Dutch?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nope, Scottish.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

We've had dozens of questions about what printer would be good for photos. Rather than wait for more questions, I suggest you write a concise post telling us which printers are good for photos. Consider that fact that most of don't make money printing our pictures, so a $2,000 printer is probably not an option.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

My Canon MX920 does great for my printing.
Others are sent to Costco.

WJShaheen Loc: Gold Canyon, AZ

Ahh, yes.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-120-1.html

Printers and color printing forum on UHH.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I agree. My print needs are minimal. If I want a good print, I’ll go to a good commercial printer. Making good prints is a technology in and of itself to master beyond making good photos.

Bobsan Loc: Elgin,I'll.

My prints are handle by C and L printing in downtown Chicago a commercial house. They even handled my 30x40 mosaics.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I think the main problem most people have with printing is getting their print to match their monitor. I have been saying for over 10 years now that that problem is almost never monitor calibration especially with newer monitors that are never that far off. Monitor calibration is insignificant if your print is coming out too purple or too dark for example. I contend the problem is always in the printer and its settings. Your comments?

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I would venture that perhaps at least half of the printing problems reported on the forum concern prints that are too dark, and the vast majority of the time, the answer is correct monitor calibration (followed by installing the correct profile for the printer/paper and soft proofing). The fix is simple - calibrate your monitor and soft proof. A too bright monitor (most are before calibration) will result in the operator believing the image is at the correct brightness, when in reality, it’s too dark and a dark print results. Although a calibration tool may cost $100-$150, it can pay for itself very quickly by stopping wasted paper and ink. Make sense?

leftj Loc: Texas

Guess you didn't get the political correctness memo.