What kind of printer do I have to buy to get Kinkos-quality prints? That nice black sheen? -

I recently bought an hpK8600dn for prints up to 13 x 17. I want to print a poster series on it, but the ink (mostly for the color black) just does not look that good, and this is on cardstock. How do I get the black you would get from going to Kinko s? Dif. ink? Dif. paper? Dif. printer? Please help.

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You need to use a different paper. use glossy photo paper, and you will get the dark blacks and good contrast. I like epson paper the best, but ymmv. edit: After checking on that printer, I see it only has 3 ink colors (plus black). I recommend getting a printer that has 5 color ink (plus black) or more. I ll post a recommendation in a second. edit: for the same price range, you can get the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Ink Jet Printer This printer will print 13x19, and has the following inks: Photo Black (T087120) Matte Black (T087820) Cyan (T087220) Magenta (T087320) Yellow (T087420) Red (T087720) Orange (T087920) Gloss Optimizer (T087020) This will give you the prints you desire. If you want to save a few bucks, you can get the 1400 instead of the 1900. It has the 6 color (5+black) inks. It will be very good quality, but not top-notch like the 1900.

In order to obtain that sheen you need a coated stock. A high gloss paper will give you the look you desire. The printer you have is a great printer, much more economical to run than an epson. I use a K8600 myself for doing high quality prints of rendering. With a 13 X 19 I have found it most economical to either buy the stock online (13 x 19 paper can get dear) or buy a 13quot; wide roll and cut lengths as needed, A coated paper (either glossy or semi gloss) will give the ink a sheen.

Epson printers generally have a higher DPI (resolution), so the print quality might be better. Epsons also use 4/6/8 ink cartridges, so the ink quality would be different. I don t know what Kinkos are, but I know from first hand experience that high-end Epson printers such as R1900 have great print quality. You should also check your printer settings and turn them on to maximum DPI and print quality.

Agree that the paper is what makes the most difference. Choose Glossy photo paper and use quot;bestquot; or quot;photoquot; settings. If your K series is anything like mine you need to set the print-out type to quot;borderlessquot; in order to get the very highest quality resolution. (even if you don t actually want borderless prints)

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You need a laser printer and gloss paper.

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