Professional Digital Photo Printer

An Introduction to Professional Photo Printers

Is it possible to purchase speedy a professional digital photo printer that produces great-looking prints at an affordable price? It depends on your needs and your budget, but if you understand the prevalent printing technologies behind a professional photo printer, and the advantages and disadvantages of each, you’ll be well equipped to choose the printer that best suits your workflow.

There are three main printer types that are capable of professional quality output from digital originals.

  • Inkjet. Arguably the most popular type of photo printing device, an inkjet printer sprays tiny amounts of dye-based or pigmented ink through a series of nozzles onto the paper. Today, photo quality inkjets may have a resolution as high as 2880 dpi, which translates into sharp, pattern-free prints. Many also offer six different colors of ink (seven colors are now emerging on the market), which can enhance the smoothness of color transitions in the print.
  • Dye-sublimation. A carefully controlled heating element transfers small, variable-size dots of pigment from a three or four-color ribbon to the paper. Dye-sub prints are known for their smooth color transitions in particular.
  • Fujifilm PG-series. Fujifulm’s PG3500 and PG4000-II printers use a special dye-transfer process; the resulting prints have a look and feel that closely mimics traditional photographic color prints, with excellent sharpness. Both PG-series printers included a calibration system that enables them to produce consistent output. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/
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