I am new to digital photography and have recently printed out a few prints. I noticed that the prints get fingerprints easily and when I try to wipe away the fingerprints the ink starts to come off. Is this normal for digital prints from a home printer?
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Ink smudges on print
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David Barker91965
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Can you give more information - what paper, what printer, and what type of ink? (ie the original manufacturer's own brand?)
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David Barker
but it does depend on the paper and printer.
I switched to the Canon S900X Series and it's prints are very difficult to smudge and are so waterproof, you can soak them in a glass of water and dry them out!
My HP prints would run with a drop of water from the rain.
tim
I switched to the Canon S900X Series and it's prints are very difficult to smudge and are so waterproof, you can soak them in a glass of water and dry them out!
My HP prints would run with a drop of water from the rain.
tim
Thanks for info...I use an HP1000 and HP premium photo paper.......sounds like maybe the wrong choice of printers.......
AwakeAtTheWheel
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Yup--me, too. As in "the wrong choice of company." I have an HP 970Cse and I'm very unhappy with it lately. Doesn't seem to matter what paper I use or how many days I dry after printing, wherever there are blacks on a print, they smudge (and eventually stick like glue to the sleeve) when put in a portfolio, even when the sleeves are acid- and lignin-free mylar. I'm ready to throw this printer out the window.
I'm trying a new paper today (Epson Premium Luster); but even if it cures the smudging blacks problem, it doesn't have the shine of the glossy papers I prefer. I'm wondering: do I have to switch to a non-glossy paper to get rid of smudging blacks? And will I have this same insane problem after upgrading to an Epson 2200? I can't sell prints that look this crappy.
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Sandy Santra
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The office depot glossy paper seems to not smudge compared to the hp and kodk paper. I have both an hp and the canon s9000 and the canon ink will wash off the hp and kodak but will not the od. The od even comes out of the hp pretty much dry compared to the others. I havn't tested the office depot to see if the hp ink washes off, but I'll try it later and see what happens.
Jerry
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AwakeAtTheWheel
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Cool! Who would have thought... (the name of the chain not conjuring up instant "Brand Association Attention" associated with companies like Kodak, Epson, Canon, etc.)
I wonder if there's one in my area, or if I can order mailorder...
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Sandy Santra
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You are correct sir! Don't wash off the od.
I believe you have to live close to office depot to order from them. I know if the store does not have something in stock I can't order it and they deliver my order from there. They have a mail order site called tech depot, but I'm not sure if you can order office depot paper from there.
Jerry
I believe you have to live close to office depot to order from them. I know if the store does not have something in stock I can't order it and they deliver my order from there. They have a mail order site called tech depot, but I'm not sure if you can order office depot paper from there.
Jerry
BillyBob
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AwakeAtTheWheel
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Thanks for the link, BillyBob. I bought some of the paper yesterday and tried it this morning.
I'm not happy about the colors; they're just as washed out as on the Epson Premium Luster, though maybe a tiny bit less. Also, the paper is very heavy; I have feeding problems with it, just like with the Epson Premium Luster.
I am actually thinking of going back to the HP Premium Plus glossy. I think that maybe just more time is needed for drying, like say a week. (Pretty ridiculous, I know.)
Sandy Santra
http://www.pbase.com/santra
I'm not happy about the colors; they're just as washed out as on the Epson Premium Luster, though maybe a tiny bit less. Also, the paper is very heavy; I have feeding problems with it, just like with the Epson Premium Luster.
I am actually thinking of going back to the HP Premium Plus glossy. I think that maybe just more time is needed for drying, like say a week. (Pretty ridiculous, I know.)
Sandy Santra
http://www.pbase.com/santra
Ken Phillips
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You can let that combination dry for a YEAR and it is still not very water resistant! I have sprayed some of my prints with a fixative ... and the spray blurred them slightly! (It actually looked very good ... completely diffused the dot pattern.) I have an HP2000c. I bought the Canon S9000, which has prints that are literally waterproof.
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