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nk

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Since: Apr 01, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:46 pm
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Hi Everyone,
I am looking for articles, tips, or web sites on "How to make better prints".
I would like information on things like printer profiles and tips to improve
printing, issues with papers and inks, or anything else related to printing.

If anyone has any helpful information would you please post it to the list.

Thanks

Nath

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BD

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:46 pm
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I would like information on things like printer profiles and tips to
improve
printing, issues with papers and inks, or anything else related to
printing.

There's a comp.periphs.printers newsgroup that has some good
information.

There may not be a whole lot of info there on printer profiles, but in
terms of the hardware itself, there's good stuff there.

If you go in there, watch out for someone called 'measekite' - this
person ALWAYS TYPES IN ALL-CAPS (which I personally find hugely
annoying), and insists on blaming every problem in the printing world
on after-market ink. So if measekite starts babbling on about ink, take
it with a grain of salt; there's definitely a bias and an agenda at
work there somewhere. I think s/he sells OEM ink or something.

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Stacey

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:46 pm
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nk wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> I am looking for articles, tips, or web sites on "How to make better
> prints". I would like information on things like printer profiles and tips
> to improve printing, issues with papers and inks, or anything else related
> to printing.
>

The book -Color confidence- by Tim Grey is a good starting point ($10 used
at amazon). Then ask around as to what paper people like with the printer
you use, get a custom profile made at some place like cathy's profiles,
calibrate your monitor and then buy a copy of Qimage to print with. You
won't be sorry and this setup will pay for itself in the paper and ink you
save.
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Stacey
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:02 pm
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John A. Stovall wrote:



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> Useless book compared to Fraser's as is the suggestion the use Qimage.

LOL so have you actually ever checked either out?

That book is an excellent introduction to color management/human vision and
is all most people need to know on the subject and is only $10.

Qimage makes printing simple and avoids having to deal with resizing images,
sharpening for the final print size or mistakes doing multiple prints on a
single page. Given it's a free trial they can try it out and see if they
like it..

Or is this just another canon users post with a axe to grind? Sad you feel
you have to continually attack anyone who doesn't LOVE your 5D as much as
you do!

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Stacey
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:39 am
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On 1 Apr 2006 11:08:12 -0800, "BD" <bobby_dread.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I would like information on things like printer profiles and tips to
>improve
>printing, issues with papers and inks, or anything else related to
>printing.
>
>There's a comp.periphs.printers newsgroup that has some good
>information.
>
>There may not be a whole lot of info there on printer profiles, but in
>terms of the hardware itself, there's good stuff there.
>
>If you go in there, watch out for someone called 'measekite' - this
>person ALWAYS TYPES IN ALL-CAPS (which I personally find hugely
>annoying), and insists on blaming every problem in the printing world
>on after-market ink. So if measekite starts babbling on about ink, take
>it with a grain of salt; there's definitely a bias and an agenda at
>work there somewhere. I think s/he sells OEM ink or something.

He/she is also schizophrenic as he/she posts on this and
other photo groups without the CAPS.
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