Part of your course fee entitles you to do some colour printing on our
Canon i9100, a high quality “dye-sublimation” ink-jet printer.
You are required to print some projects for display; you may also want
to print some of your best work for a portfolio if you’re applying to any kind
of art, journalism, architecture or graphic arts program. You only have a limited number of prints
before you have to start paying for them, so be careful that you do the best
job with each one.
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You must be logged into the correct computer
(currently at the end of the new row), and connected to the Canon i9100 with
the correct USB cable. Usually I will
supervise the printing. Do not print on
your own without permission from me.
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Print either on Everyday Photo Paper (for most display
purposes – faster, cheaper for paper & ink), or Photo Paper Plus, a higher
quality glossy paper.
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To print clearly, your file should be at least 200 dpi,
preferably 300 dpi or more, meaning an 8” wide picture needs 8 x 300 = 2400
pixels in width. The more actual pixels
per inch, the clearer your result will be.
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Layout : In Photoshop, your image will print out at
the “Document Dimensions” you see when you do “Image, Resize, Image Size”
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One easy way is to get what you need is to set up a
300 DPI page in Photoshop, either portrait or landscape, with the final
dimensions you want ( e.g. 8” x 10”, 7”
x 5” ) and then copy the images you want from other PSD files into the
printable document
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Get paper from me.
You may need to cut it to size using the cutter.
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When you print, always start with Print Preview .
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From Preview, choose Setup, then Properties to
adjust things like layout
(portrait/landscape), paper type, paper size, and quality. There’s also an option to “scale to fit” if you need to fill a
full sheet with a large image.
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When the Print Preview looks good, click the Print
button in Print Preview, the click okay.
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Let your print dry a bit before handling it. Protect it from dirt, food, strong light etc. Keep it in a proper storage portfolio.
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Show it off, enjoy it!
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DO NOT PRINT unless you’re sure of the result. Paper, ink and time are all precious!
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I will sometimes let multiple students print from my
login to save time. In this case, DON’T
EXIT FROM PHOTOSHOP when you’re done.