Take part in survey for chance of a prize!

Apr 11, 2001 at 04:00:00 GMT

Strydent Software is currently undertaking a survey of users of digital cameras and ink jet printers. Their aim is to develop custom printer drivers which deliver better output and colour matching, which will ultimately benefit you in producing better photos. Completing the survey entitles you to be entered into a prize draw for $200 worth of "digital darkroom" supplies (photo paper and ink). UPDATE: Due to a technical problem on our server some of the responses from yesterday have been lost.. If you filled the form in yesterday please complete and re-send it today. Phil: Apologies.

Survey

Thank you for your interest in participating in our digital camera user survey.

If you complete this survey, you will be eligible to win $200 worth of "digital darkroom" supplies, including ink and photo paper for your printer.
Additionally, you will be eligible to take part in further focus group activities, public beta testing, and special offers on Strydent Software products.
Please complete your name and email address, then answer all of the questions in the survey text and click on "Send". Only a fully completed survey entitles you to take part in the prize draw.

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Survey	1. What kind of digital camera do you own? Brand / Model: Pixel size (ie: VGA, 1.7Megapixel, 2.1 Megapixel): Price paid for camera: 2. How would you classify yourself, in terms of your digital camera proficiency? Please put an x in the ( ) that applies. ( ) Beginner ( ) Intermediate ( ) Expert recreational user ( ) Professional 3. Do you have a printer at home? ( ) Yes ( ) No IF YOU ANSWERED NO, PLEASE SKIP AHEAD TO QUESTION 11. 4. What kind of printer do you have at home? If you own more than one printer, please list all the printers you have at home (ie. Canon BJC 4200). Brand / Model: Brand / Model: Brand / Model: If you have more than one printer at home, please indicate which one you use most often to print digital photos. Brand / Model: 5. Did you already own the above printer when you bought your digital camera, or did you purchase or obtain this printer after you got your camera? ( ) I owned this printer before I got my camera ( ) I obtained this printer after I got my camera 6. If you obtained this printer after you got your camera, please indicate the primary reason(s) why you obtained it (put an x next to ALL the answers that apply): ( ) I didn't own a printer, and needed one primarly for general use ( ) I didn't own a printer, and needed one primarily to print photos ( ) I needed a new printer, because the one I owned wasn't good enough for general use ( ) I needed a new printer, because the one I owned wasn't good enough for printing photos ( ) Other (please specify): 7. How often do you use a printer at home to print photos taken with your digital camera? ( ) Never ( ) Just a couple times a year ( ) 1 - 5 times / month ( ) 5 - 10 times / month ( ) More than 10 times / month 8. How often do you use a printer at home to print photos emailed to you, or which you have downloaded from the web? ( ) Never ( ) Just a couple times a year ( ) 1 - 5 times / month ( ) 5 - 10 times / month ( ) More than 10 times / month 9. After you have prepared a photo for printing (ie. retouching, cropping, layout, etc), and you have selected 'Print', what do you typically do next? ( ) I just click on the OK or Print button in the printer dialog box ( ) I make some adjustments to standard printer settings (ie. Best Mode, Landscape, Color, US Letter, Photo Paper, Copies) and then click OK or Print in the printer dialog box ( ) I spend time adjusting more detailed printer settings or Properties, such as scaling, halftoning, color adjustments or other special printer features or enhancements, and then click OK or Print in the printer dialog box 10. The questions that follow ask to you to reveal what you do if you are not satisfied with your printed photo. For each question, select all the answers that apply. [A.] If the colors in my printed photo don't look right, I: ( ) Do nothing - just accept it as is ( ) Make color adjustments in my photo editing software and print again ( ) Make color adjustments to my printer software settings and print again ( ) Other (please specify): [B.] If my printed photo looks too blurred, or grainy, or sharp, I: ( ) Do nothing - just accept it as is ( ) Make adjustments in my photo editing software and print again ( ) Make adjustments in my printer software settings and print again ( ) Other (please specify): [C.] If my printed photo isn't the right size, I: ( ) Do nothing - just accept it as is ( ) Take another picture using a different camera resolution setting and print again ( ) Make scaling or cropping adjustments in my photo editing software and print again ( ) Make scaling adjustments (ie. enlarge / reduce) in my printer settings and print again ( ) Other (please specify): [D.] If my printer usually takes a really long time to print photos, I: ( ) Do nothing - just accept it as is ( ) Make adjustments in my photo editing software ( ) Make adjustments in my printer settings ( ) See if I can find help with my printer software from the printer manufacturer (ie. tech support phone, download an update or fix from their website, etc.) ( ) Other (please specify): [E.] If I get consistently unsatisfactory printed photos, I: ( ) Do nothing - just forget about it ( ) Spend time trying to make my photo editing software work better ( ) See if I can find help with my photo editing software from the software publisher (ie. tech support phone, download an update or fix from their website, etc.) ( ) Spend time trying to make different printer settings ( ) See if I can find help with my printer software from the printer manufacturer (ie. tech support phone, download an update or fix from their website, etc.) ( ) Stop printing as much, or at all ( ) Think about getting a better printer ( ) Other (please specify): 11. Outside the home, have you ever printed digital photos using a printer at any of these locations? Put an x next to ALL answers that apply. ( ) At work ( ) At a friends house ( ) At school ( ) Other (please specify): 12. How often do you use a printer at the location(s) above to print photos taken with your digital camera? ( ) Never printed photos on a printer outside the home ( ) Just a couple times a year ( ) 1 - 5 times / month ( ) 5 - 10 times / month ( ) More than 10 times / month 13. Which photo editing application do you print from most often (ie. Photoshop LE, PhotoDeluxe, Canon Photo, Photosuite) and did it come with your camera? ( ) I use the one that came with the camera. Please specify: ( ) I use another photo editing application. Please specify: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT BEFORE CONTINUING We are developing a software photo printing product, for people who would like to improve the quality of their prints. It is intended for people who print digital photos on older inkjet printers (ie. a year old or more), or on printers that are not specialty Photo Printers. This software is designed to print better quality photos than the printer software that came with older or "non-Photo" printers. Here's how you use it: whenever you want to print a photo, from any photo editing application, you simply select a special Print Photo option, rather than the standard Print option. Our software uses leading edge technology that allows your printer to print photos better than ever before. It allows you to extend the life of your printer, so that you don't have to buy a new printer in order to get excellent photo output. This product would be compatible with your favorite photo editing application. 14. If it was available now, would you buy this product? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Maybe Comments: 15. If you answered yes or maybe to the above question, how much would you pay for this product? Price I would pay: Comments: NOTE: Please only answer question 16 if, in the past, you have bought a new printer specifically because the printer you originally owned wasn't good enough for printing photos. 16. If this product had been available back when you were still printing photos on your original printer, would you have bought it? ( ) Yes. If yes, at what price: ( ) No ( ) Maybe Comments: 17. What are the top three most frustrating problems that you face right now when printing digital photos? Please be as detailed as you can. 1. 2. 3. 18. If the product we've described above also solved the problems you listed in question 17, would you buy it? At what price? Please add comments, if you wish. ( ) Yes ( ) No Price I would pay: Comments: 19. As part of our ongoing market research, we will be conducting further surveys, focus groups, and public beta testing. Would you like to be contacted in the future, regarding these kinds of activities? ( ) Yes - it's okay if you contact me again ( ) No - please don't contact me again 20. What city and state / province do you live in? City: State / Province: