Printing question

I have an HP deskjet 9650 printer that does large format printing. (13x19) I don't think a normal printer will even accept sheets 12x12.

Lorilee, I don't know if one can print that size on a home printer. My Lexmark is not able to do that, however, I have taken pictures to a photo copy store and have had them make me A3 enlargements , which I think is about 12x12, on normal paper, for very cheap. Don't know about the AF tho. HTH

Judy, SA

Hi Lorilee,

If your printer doesn't go that big, then I would suggest:

1. Take the photo to your local Kinko's (or copy store) and have them print or blow up the photo for you. Sometimes having them blow up a

*smaller* print to a big print adds a nice graininess or bluriness that actually makes a cool background. In fact while you're at a copy store, you could have them add a cool filter to the photo using Photoshop to add a little texture.

1. Print the photo out as big as you can on your printer, then create borders to put on top of the edges of the photo to cover the areas between the photo and the album edge. If your album is 12 X 12, then you might not want your photo background to go all the way to the album edges anyway.

Cheers, Noah

HI.

I saw in Best Buy paper that can accomodate a regular Photosmart printer that was 12x12. The guy (arrogant as he was) said that he can't keep the paper in and can't understand what the big deal is over "scrapbook paper"

Trust me I kindly informed him of my addiction. But then again a pack of 30 paper at $29 seemed a little extreme. Not including the adapter.

Kate

Yeah I asked DH for a different printer, thought I could use *his* computer fund to buy it. That isn't happening. My printer only accepts 8 1/2 inches wide.

Judy,

Thanks for the suggestion.

My Canon is not able to print that large. We had thought of the copy store idea. I thought I'd see if I was on the right track. It seems I am. So far I have not stuck strictly to AF (shame on me). I had heard of a spray for paper that neutralized the acid tho. I went looking for it and didn't find. I'll keep trying.

Unfortunately it only prints 8 1/2 wide.

We Don't have Kinko's here ut I will chack out the local copy store. The photos are currently digital and we are able to alter them using filters and such. Just needed a way to print.

I thought of this option also. For the current project that is not the effect that I am looking for; however, I might use it for some other ideas that I have.

Thank you for the ideas.

-- Lorilee

Kate, unfortunately we don't have Best Buy here. My DH hadn't heard of this and didn't think it would work with our printer if we could find one. I leave the tech stuff to him since that is his job so he finds out about a lot of gadgets. Thank you for the information though. Now we know to keep our eyes open for something like that to show up here. In the mean time I think we are going to see what a copy shop will do with the photo.

That's what I thought. I couldn't find it when I was there this weekend though. I will try again. I already Know I will be there on Thursday hopefully i have more luck then.

Target also carries the acid spray- at least our local one does. Costs a little less than Michael's.

Mel