Chapter 4. Using Printer Settings

Like any working partnership, the one between your display and your printer will be more successful if both partners work from an agreed-upon set of assumptions. The previous chapter showed you how to specify the proper settings your monitor; now it’s the printer’s turn.

Most printers include a number of profiles for the papers made by the manufacturer. These profiles range from acceptable to excellent, but don’t help your prints much unless you properly select and use them.

Photo printers have a number of options available to assist with getting top-notch photo prints, but they don’t always make the choices clear. This chapter covers how to select the correct options in your printer driver. If you’ve ever been ...

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