WDC Investigates: Printing – Introduction

WDC Investigates: Printing – Independent Photo Papers

WDC Investigates: Printing - PaperMy advice is to steer clear of third-party inks unless you are sure they suit your needs without any risk to your printer. But third-party photo papers are a different matter. There is relatively little risk in damaging your printer through using third-party papers though achieving perfect results can be a challenge. This is because the printer needs a ‘profile’ based on a complex model of the colour characteristics of a given printer, its inks and a specific paper type.

By using papers recommended by the printer manufacturer, it’s likely that the software installed with your printer, called a printer driver, will contain the correct profiles for these papers when used with that printer and the manufacturer’s recommended inks. Changing just one element will likely invalidate the accuracy of a profile. But it’s different with third-party papers because profiles for these papers are rarely supplied by the paper manufacturer. It’s a difficult task to produce profiles for the hundreds of printer models.

 

 


  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. WDC Investigates: Printing - Dye-sub
  3. 3. WDC Investigates: Printing - Inkjet
  4. 4. WDC Investigates: Printing - It Is All About Droplets
  5. 5. WDC Investigates: Printing - Dyes Versus Pigment Inks
  6. 6. WDC Investigates: Printing - Print Heads
  7. 7. WDC Investigates: Printing - How Many Inks Do You Need?
  8. 8. WDC Investigates: Printing - Cartridge Choices
  9. 9. WDC Investigates: Printing - Inks
  10. 10. WDC Investigates: Printing - Independent Photo Papers
  11. 11. WDC Investigates: Printing - Colour Management
  12. 12. WDC Investigates: Printing - Print Quality Problems
  13. 13. WDC Investigates: Printing - What Size Printer?
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