Ette
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Post by Ette on Mar 18, 2015 17:00:29 GMT
What papers have you tried, liked, not liked when printing at home? Printing photos and others things for scrapbook pages or project life cards? What printer did you use? Would love to hear what is working for others. Thanks!
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Chinagirl828
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Melbourne, Australia
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Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Mar 21, 2015 22:00:25 GMT
I've printed some papers from Robyn Meierotto's Vintage Holiday and some chalkboard frames from Katie Pertiet on cheap watercolour paper. I've done flair type embellishments on photo paper and I've done heaps of journaling cards on smooth white cardstock.
I always change my print quality to Photo and make sure I change the paper type to suit whatever I'm printing on. I've done some prints on the default settings and can definitely tell the difference in the richness of the colours compared to the Photo settings. I really loved how the chalkboard frames turned out (the softness of the colour just seemed to work so well with the watercolour paper) and I'll likely print more of them.
I am printing on an Epson XP-700. I like the separate ink cartridges in my home printers since I use much more yellow when I print photos/elements.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Mar 23, 2015 1:47:38 GMT
I've read that you should use the photo paper sold by the maker of your printer for best results. I have an Epson printer and use thei paper with good results.
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Rainbow
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Post by Rainbow on Apr 4, 2015 14:09:05 GMT
I've read that you should use the photo paper sold by the maker of your printer for best results. I have an Epson printer and use thei paper with good results.  |
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Post by triplettkarla on Apr 10, 2015 15:04:27 GMT
I use an Epson printer and use a paper I found at Walmart in the scrapbook section 12x12 snow white by colorbok.
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Post by LisaDV on Jun 6, 2015 10:09:28 GMT
I print elements from digital kits that I've made into print and cuts for the silhouette and project life style cards - either on a cardstock or photo paper - depending upon the look desired. I've cut elements from watercolor, but never printed on it as Chinagirl has, so now I totally want to do that. I print all of my photos at home on HP paper on a HP B8500. It would be cheaper to send out for photos, unfortunately, I'm never that "on top of the game", and DH thinks it's cheaper to print at home.
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Chinagirl828
Drama Llama
Melbourne, Australia
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Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 6, 2015 21:15:57 GMT
I've cut elements from watercolor, but never printed on it as Chinagirl has, so now I totally want to do that. It's a really soft look because of the nature of the paper so I find it works better with softer looking papers. If you had a sharp, defined geometric I think you would lose some of the effect of the design because of the paper type.
The three black frames in this layout are the Katie Pertiet chalkboard frames I mentioned earlier, printed on one of those cheap watercolour pads where you tear out the sheets.
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Post by penny on Jun 6, 2015 23:19:05 GMT
I have an Epson XP-610 that prints great on Epson photo paper, but prints horribly on Kodak photo paper... I have a really old Kodak that prints pretty great on anything, but it won't connect to my Mac anymore so I have to print off an SD card to use it... I print printables on a heavy, dense, white card stock I get at Staples... It works great for PL type cards, things to punch/die cut/cut with my Silhouette (crisp edges with all of them), and I use it for colouring stamps with my Copics (digital or tradional stamps)... I found out about it from Mercy Tiera.... She has a video called Staples Copy and Print Centre that shows what she's tried, what she likes and why, etc... I have to check it every time I need to go buy more because I always forget the name/weight of the paper she recommends...lol ETA: I use the "98 bright 100 lb" paper, and I get it at the copy centre... You can buy it in individual sheets or reams, but it's stocked at the copy centre and not in the paper aisle at the store near me  |
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Post by LisaDV on Jun 7, 2015 21:59:51 GMT
I've cut elements from watercolor, but never printed on it as Chinagirl has, so now I totally want to do that. It's a really soft look because of the nature of the paper so I find it works better with softer looking papers. If you had a sharp, defined geometric I think you would lose some of the effect of the design because of the paper type.
The three black frames in this layout are the Katie Pertiet chalkboard frames I mentioned earlier, printed on one of those cheap watercolour pads where you tear out the sheets.
Those look amazing. I'm definitely going to try it in the next few layouts. -- Super cute layout. |
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Post by LisaDV on Jun 7, 2015 22:02:06 GMT
If I'm using an 8.5x11 paper, I prefer the Neenah White cardstock for print-n-cuts.
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