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12 years 11 months ago #60779 by Carmin
I want something that will be able to print a poster size picture if needed. What is a good printer to get that is affordable and will give me quality results? Also I am unfamiliar with how you go with setting up the printer to make it how it looks on your computer screen. I know you have put something on your monitor and it calibrates it or something like that.
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12 years 11 months ago #61218 by photobod
as far as calibration goes, a product like spyder would do that for you, as far as printing out at poster print size you are probably talking mega bucks, just go to epson or canon sites and look for there printer soecifications.
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12 years 11 months ago - 12 years 11 months ago #61226 by robbie

Carmin wrote: I want something that will be able to print a poster size picture if needed. What is a good printer to get that is affordable and will give me quality results? Also I am unfamiliar with how you go with setting up the printer to make it how it looks on your computer screen. I know you have put something on your monitor and it calibrates it or something like that.

Cannot see myself buying a printer to print my images,too expensive.Do you know the price of such a setup..
printer,syder,paper,ink,..if you aren`t experience you could spend so much time getting it right.
Just my view but you are welcome to try if that`s what you want.Goodluck.
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12 years 11 months ago #61248 by Zardoz
My printer prints 13X19 ish size prints, and although the quality and size are OK, it is just so darn expensive to print at home, in fact it is the most expensive way to get a print in your hand. Unless you print often, you have problems with jets needing cleaned often, which adds to the expense of your bottom line. I have regulated my printer to the far back of the desk and use a local printer for my serious shots.

I have seen some digital plotters that print up very large shots, and that is also another way of going.
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12 years 11 months ago #80889 by Shadowfixer1
It depends on what you mean by poster size. The cheapest large format printer is probably the HP 130. It will print 24 inches wide by however long you need. This is the printer I use to print photos. The best thing about it, is it sips ink as compared to most printers that gulp ink. It has a rear feed for heavy stock. The print quality is excellent but the build quality is so-so. In the long run, it would probably be more economical to use Costco or Sam's for "posters"
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