HP 7960 - PhotoREt vs. maximum dpi

[Charles Kinghorn]

Has anyone noticed a difference in detail and overall quality in
pictures printed on the 7960 using PhotoREt compared to the maximum
dpi setting? This would apply to other HP printers as well. I would
think that the PhotoREt setting would use less ink.

Charles Kinghorn

 

[Julian]

Hi Charles,

I've got the 7660, and my observation is that PhotoRet attempts to
optimise the ink output where possible, while max DPI puts as much ink
as it can fit on the page. Personally I print using just the "Best"
setting and let the printer work its magic... I figure that the
designers/engineers have set this as the optimal setting, so they must
know what they're doing.

Jules
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[Smith]

I agree
PhotoRet works well in best mode.
Using the MAX dpi takes longer and with normal image files does NOT offer
any adv.
except loooong print times

 

[Roberto_R]

Hi,
I've got the 7660 and maybe I have a problem with it. I use only the max dpi
mode, because PhotoRet don't give me good results. Some bars are noticeable
in the dense matter of the image (dark skyes,...). My cartridges are: #57,
#58 and #59. Maybe a replacement occurs.
Any comments are welcome.

Roberto

 

[Roberto_R]

Hi,
I've got the 7660 and maybe I have a problem with it. I use only the max dpi
mode, because PhotoRet don't give me good results. Some bars are noticeable
in the dense matter of the image (dark skyes,...). My cartridges are: #57,
#58 and #59. Maybe a replacement occurs.
Any comments are welcome.

Roberto
Italy

 

[Smith]

PhotoRet is fine on my 7660 NO banding

 

[Charles Kinghorn]

Thanks, all of you, for your replies and suggestions. My plan is to
use PhotoREt for all my printing and to use max dpi only when the
results with PhotoREt aren't up to snuff.

Roberto, your situation may be just the one I'm talking about, when
the PhotoREt results aren't good enough and max dpi must be used. This
could be happening occasionally; or your type of photography, if many
pictures have large dense areas, could require the max dpi setting.

Charles

 

[Charles Kinghorn]

Roberto,

I should have added to my earlier comments that if your problem is
occurring with all types of pictures, it could well be the printer and
a replacement is required to solve the problem. It might also be the
software drivers and new ones might be found on the HP web site.
Beyond that I cannot make any other suggestions because my experience
with this printer is still limited.

Charles

 

[Roberto_R]

Ok Charles,

I'm happy with some pictures and not completely with others, so I will try
some test and compare the results with a friend (same printer, same files
and same paper). So I could decide to replace or not the printer.

Thank you,

Roberto

 

[Roberto_R]

Thank you Smith. (sorry for the repetition).

Roberto

 

[Charles Kinghorn]

A good approach. It's often hard to be sure about what's wrong when
you have nothing to compare to. Many times I have found the problem to
be something different from what I thought originally.

Ideally you should attach your friend's printer to your computer as
well as running tests on his computer. This way, if the problems go
away on his printer, you can be sure it's not your computer.
Alternatively, you could attach your printer to his computer and run
your tests.

Charles