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Thursday, June 29, 2006 |
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What Kind of Paper Should You Use?
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aehjrozmStarch is used as a binder in the production of paper. It is the use of a starch coating that controls ink penetration when printing. Cheaper papers do not use as much starch, which is why your elbows turn black when you are leaning over your morning paper.
Stick to plain paper when you're not generating high-quality color images. Most inkjets make fewer passes when printing on uncoated stock.
Use "draft" or "economy" mode when top quality isn't needed. Doing so shouldn't degrade text quality much, and it may even produce output good enough for all but the final versions of your jobs.
Turn off resource-hungry halftoning, color-matching, and image-enhancement options when you don't need them.
Use the Proper Paper Settings:
Many people don't know that telling your printer what kind of paper you are using can have a dramatic effect on the finished print. Paper settings generally control the amount of ink that is put on the paper. Make sure you're using the right setting for your chosen paper. The Plain Paper setting uses the most ink, while Glossy Film and Photo Paper settings use the least. When you find a setting that works for a particular paper type, take note of the setting so you'll be able to get the same results when you use it again.
More Paper Resources:
Newsletter subscriber and customer Joe Nishikida writes:
"Could you explain the use of different types of ink on photo paper and how to print long lasting photos (what type of paper, type of printer, type of ink) and give some examples of each. Maybe a little history could be used to inform us. This could be used to help those interested in buying a photo printer and then not have the results that one expected."
That's a tall order to fill Joe so I'll try to provide some useful links to relevant info below. There are many types of paper used for printing. It all depends on what you want to achieve. For everyday text printing, most of the all-purpose papers found in the office supplies stores will do just fine. For printing photos, it's best to go with the printer manufacturer's recommended paper. Naturally, they want to push their own product but their inks have been tested for best results for those 'recommended' papers. - Phil
Paper Types and their Printing Properties.
Paper University - All About Paper.
Several articles from the guru of imaging permanence, Henry Wilhelm.
ZDNet's Tech Guide: Photo printing paper.
Photo Printing Paper: Choosing the Best.
Red River Paper's Info Center is not only a great place to get paper but there's lots of good info there as well. |
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