What PPI do you set for printing?

I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
I would like to have your comment.
Satoshi

That is good. Anywhere from 200 and up PPI does OK with an IP4000

Satoshi wrote:

>I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
>I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
>I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
>I would like to have your comment.
>Satoshi
>
>
>
>

Satoshi wrote:

> I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
> I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
> I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
> I would like to have your comment.
> Satoshi
>
>
266 is better.
Frank

"Satoshi" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
> I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
> I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
> I would like to have your comment.
> Satoshi
>
>
Whatever looks the best. I see no difference between 240 ppi and 300.
There is very little difference between 200 and 240.
Jim

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:53:04 -0600, in comp.periphs.printers "Satoshi"
<machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
>I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
>I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
>I would like to have your comment.

I use Qimage for my printing needs and Qimage will interrogate the
printer driver and determine specifically what the driver itself wants
to optimize the process.
http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage

Just a satisfied user for a number of years, give the demo a try.

Actually, I tried to print at 250 ppi and 400 ppi, I don't see any
difference between two.
But this is what I read from an article:
The article described to set at 200 -300 ppi to get nice pictures.
But here is the quote:

"If you send the equivalent of a 400- or 600-ppi photo to your printer, you
may see weird artifacts and jagged edges.
It's best to say in the 200- 300 ppi range when printing."

What surprised me is that if you print at higher ppi, weird pictures will be
produced. Is that correct?

Regards,

Satoshi



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> "Satoshi" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d9s08a$gjb$1@reader2.nmix.net...
>> I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
>> I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
>> I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
>> I would like to have your comment.
>> Satoshi
>>
>>
> Whatever looks the best. I see no difference between 240 ppi and 300.
> There is very little difference between 200 and 240.
> Jim
>
>

Satoshi wrote:

> I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
> I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
> I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
> I would like to have your comment.
> Satoshi

As far as I'm concerned, you don't have to "set" a ppi for printing.
Just keep it at its max that it set itself to after resizing. If you're
doing 4x6 prints, that may be above 400. Who cares, as long as the
printer drivers can handle it?

Gary Eickmeier

Satoshi wrote:
> Actually, I tried to print at 250 ppi and 400 ppi, I don't see any
> difference between two.
> But this is what I read from an article:
> The article described to set at 200 -300 ppi to get nice pictures.
> But here is the quote:
>
> "If you send the equivalent of a 400- or 600-ppi photo to your printer, you
> may see weird artifacts and jagged edges.
> It's best to say in the 200- 300 ppi range when printing."
>
> What surprised me is that if you print at higher ppi, weird pictures will be
> produced. Is that correct?
>

Not in all cases, as you witnessed, although at larger sizes there may
be a difference noticeable.

Once one is past a certain ppi, it's a waste for any specific printer,
and the driver has to throw away information. This can take time, and
introduce oddities in some cases.

I would think there's an optimum ppi for each printer, but it's seldom
talked about. And I don't know why that is so.

--
John McWilliams

Ed Ruf noted wisely:

> I use Qimage for my printing needs and Qimage will interrogate the
> printer driver and determine specifically what the driver itself wants
> to optimize the process.
> http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage
>
> Just a satisfied user for a number of years, give the demo a try.

I'm with Ed. Qimage puts out the finest prints I've ever seen, both with
inkjets
and laser-printers.

-- stan

Standard 4 x 6 "drug store" quality prints are about 200 dpi. A good
lab uses an equivalent to about 300-360 dpi. However, each inkjet
printer uses differing methods and driver software to distribute the
dots, so it is best for you to test and see what looks best to you.

The type of printer, brand, model how many ink colors the printer uses,
all enter into this picture. You are best off to try the same print
with differing resolution and see which ones most appeal to you.

In general, 300 dpi will supply quality results.

Art

Satoshi wrote:

> I am trying to learn good photo printing technique with ink jet printer.
> I am wondering what PPI do you set to get good pictures.
> I currently resize images at 250 ppi for ip4000 printer.
> I would like to have your comment.
> Satoshi
>
>