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the Photo Printing Wizard by right-clicking on the photo and selecting ‘Print’. The
wizard then takes you through the printing set-up, including a wide variety of
layout options ranging from a contact sheet to one 8" x 10" photo or a sheet full of
nine wallet-size photos.
9.1.3 Printing Services
Printing kiosks now appear in stores such as Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, drug
and grocery stores, and in stores that used to have dedicated photo services such
as One Hour Photo. The quality and low cost of these kiosks now rival the better
photo printers. If you rarely print photos, these services are the better choice for
you when you compare them against the cost of buying and maintaining a photo-
quality inkjet printer, inks, and paper.
9.2 Printer Adjustments
What you can control depends on the printer. In general, you should be able
to change the paper size and type, adjust the color so it better matches what’s on
the computer’s monitor, apply special effects, and so on. The key to trouble-free
printing is knowing what settings the printer needs to produce the quality
photograph you want. A little practice and a few test prints help you discover what
works best. Here are some things to consider:
• Choose photo quality. If you use one printer for all your printing, the
printer driver may need to be switched to a "photo quality" setting. This
lets the printer know that you are printing photos and not just text
documents.
• Adjust color and sharpness. Experiment with settings that affect how the
printer adjusts color and sharpness during the printing process. With
printers designed to deliver photographic quality, these settings are often
carefully tuned and can really improve your results. Find the right
combination of settings and your prints will improve dramatically.
• Adjust paper type. While changing settings in the driver, check if there
are options for telling the printer what type of paper you are using. Letting
the printer know if you are using glossy, matte or luster surface paper
helps it apply the right amount of ink for the paper’s surface.
• Use high quality paper. Remember that better paper makes better prints.
Always use a coated, photo-quality paper rather than regular copy paper.
Find a paper that fits your printing needs and stick with it.
• Verify layout options. While editing, you may have cropped your photo to
something other than a standard size (e.g., 4" x 6" or 5" x 7"). Your
printer may automatically crop or resize the photo to fit a standard size,
which may or may not be what you want. Verify your layout options, or
see how the printer prints the photo through the “Print Preview” option if
your program or printer software offers that.