Is it my Camera ? Is it my printer ?

[DuncanSWardle]

My camera is a 5.0 Mega Pixel Casio Exilm EX-Z55
My printer is a Canon Pixmania Ip4000

When I take Pictures i tend to use the "best shot" facility on the camera
With SIZE as 2560 x 1920 and Quality as Fine

When printing though I am not that happy with results
Using Kodak Premium Photo Paper - Ultra Glossy
Printing in 4 x 6 in


At first glance the print looks ok - esp from a foot away
But when you get close

(a) The definition is not there - text on clothing and signs looks blurred
(b) colors look a little too red
(c) Lines (very faint, very thin) can be seen running down the picture - as if there is a grain in the paper

How could I improve prints ?

[puddleduck]

> Is it my Camera ? Is it my printer ?

You forgot to ask - is is me?

Not having a go, but you are just looking at your equipment.

Blur is usually a sign of missed focus, or user shake.

If colours look too red, try turning down your saturation.

[peg20]

a) You
b) Your failure to calibrate your camera, monitor and printer correctly.
c) Probably a blocked nozzle on the printer

[Roy]

I use a Canon IP6600 and I think i recall using Kodak paper and it was absolute gash, muted, muddy colours and lack of definition.

I was surprised because, well, it's Kodak, but my HP and Canon paper is absolutely fine.

[emeyedeejay]

I used Kodak paper once ... I bought 2 packs.

The results were so dire I returned the unopened pack and tried to return the opened pack (to Dixons this was). I was told I could not return the opened pack which I proceeded to chuck in the bin under the cashier's desk :lol:

To be fair, I did try the unused pack again and this time I set my printer to the settings I found for my specific HP printer from the HP site and the print did look better :suspect:

[JOV]

The banding may be the media setting on the printer - under printer preferences you should be able to tell the printer what paper type you are using - you should also be able to set the print quality I.e photo text best photo etc.

Not sure on your printer model but you can on a lot of them including my last 2 a canon and an epson.,

[rosbif]

I got dreadful prints from my Sony SLR using HP colour settings. Changing the colour profile to ADOBE fixed it 100%!