Teach you six paper selection techniques to effectively improve print quality

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With the increasing popularity of inkjet printers, more and more people have joined the upsurge in the choice of printers, and from the moment you put the machine back home, did you really make full use of it and use it well? What? Some users think that as long as you choose a good machine to play its role to the extreme, it is not true, just rely on the performance of the machine is not enough, the machine just represents a part of the print quality factors, and usually seem not The consumables that are the starting point are the factors that each user needs to pay attention to. The use of consumables can improve print quality and efficiency in all directions.

Consumables are mainly divided into ink and paper. Today we will talk about the most inconspicuous papers. Below, we will support the readers and discuss some points of attention when choosing print papers. We hope to help consumers:

First, choose paper by printing requirements

Let's take a look at the situation of printing paper on the inkjet market today. Only by choosing the technology that meets our needs can we obtain the best printing effect. For example, if you need to print a photo, you must choose a special photo paper; you need to print an advertising display board, you need to select a special high-light inkjet paper ... In short, only select the right paper, we can improve the print quality and effectiveness. Basically, today's ink jet printer print media has the following types:

1. Ordinary printing paper This kind of printing paper is the printing paper that we usually use for printing all kinds of text files. This type of printing paper has the lowest cost, and is mainly used to print documents or quality pictures and faxes. The printer uses paper sizes ranging from A4 to A3. There are 70 grams, 80 grams and 100 grams of paper by quality; the paper is divided into two types, bleach and white (the paper is slightly yellow).

2. Glossy Photo Paper The most prominent feature of these papers is that the printed photos have a glossy surface, and the texture of the traditional photos, as well as a good moisture-proof effect, is mainly used to print color pictures and less demanding photos. You can also make greeting cards. (The Hewlett-Packard laser printer is carrying on the thousand yuan prize activity, the interested netizen can go to have a look) This kind of paper has a shiny, whiter, should choose to print on this side when printing.

3. Thick Photo Paper The biggest feature of this type of paper is “thickness”, so its price is relatively high, and ordinary users rarely choose it. This kind of paper is generally used for printing thick posters and some technical drawings.

4. High-gloss printing paper This is an excellent printing paper. High-gloss ink-jet printing paper supports RC (coated paper) paper base, and is suitable for image output with vivid colors and photographic images. There is a higher resolution, generally at 720dpi. The printed image is clear and bright, with good gloss and good lightfastness and color fastness in the room. Generally equipped with high-end inkjet printers.

5. PVC printing paper PVC ink jet printing paper is mainly used for the production of card, support printing of plastic film and paper composite products, good mechanical strength, high output picture quality, good ink absorption, good indoor light resistance, Suitable for screen output with photographic effects.

6, matt printing paper matte inkjet printing paper support for the RC paper base, with a medium gloss, high resolution, suitable for image output with a photographic effect, full of colorful, good lightfastness.

In addition to the paper described above, there are other printed papers that are suitable for different printing needs, such as paper for printing photo stickers, paper for printing photos on clothes, and the like.

Therefore, the choice of printing paper is a lesson that must be learned. If families only print photos, they only need to select photo paper that is slightly better than ink-jet printing paper. If it is a professional person, then it is necessary to print paper. According to the print definition and color reproduction requirements to choose, in addition, when selecting, must try to choose the paper matching their own printer, preferably a brand, although there are many compatible paper, but many products that are not closed will be printed Jam, and easy to waste ink, resulting in greatly reduced print quality and efficiency, more comparison should be purchased, and more inquiries made again.

Second, choose the paper through the coating

The coating is important for paper. Let's explain it here: There is a kind of paper that is coated paper. There are many holes in the middle of the coated paper to absorb ink. Its porosity is large, no matter what kind of ink can be absorbed. However, after the ink's moisture evaporates, these pores become an unobstructed channel for air to enter, so the photos printed on coated paper fade faster. Coatings on coated papers are not yet strong, and they can be thrown off when lightly stroked, and they cannot be protected by lamination. There is also a diffuse reflection caused by its surface roughness, which makes the maximum density of photographs not reach a very high level, usually only reaching the level of 1.6, sometimes reaching 2.0 with special black ink.

Print papers developed with coated paper as the basic technology are known by many as silty coated paper. Although the degree of ink dot diffusion is different, their defects are common.

The reason why the glossy photo paper for printing is better than the coated paper is that the coating used is not the same. Most of the coatings used today are high-molecular organic compounds. When a drop of ink drips onto the top, the coating swells significantly after absorbing water. The thick printing paper has strong ink-absorbing ability, and the diffusion to the horizontal is also small. The printing paper can be printed with a relatively large amount of ink and the printed picture is clear. sharp. Therefore, when selecting the paper, you should choose a thicker coating.

Third, select paper by particle size

Studies have shown that the more severe the dot spread, the finer the paper particles appear. While observing the graininess of a paper, we must also observe whether its sharpness, color saturation, maximum density, and darkness level decline, and then decide whether or not to choose it is more comprehensive.

Fourth, whether the need for laminated paper

Many users feel that this technique of laminating films has lost the traditional beauty of photographs. Actually, the advantages of the coated paper are many, mainly water-proof and fade-resistance. Another point is that a film with a low refractive index can be applied to photos. Significantly reduce the reflection of photos, increase the permeability. It is similar to the lens coating. Therefore, it is right to choose a film to protect our good memories.

Fifth, do not blindly believe that the printing software

Many manufacturers claim that they can improve the adaptability of paper and printers in the software included in the printer. In fact, this is limited. When you have already reduced the printing speed, the dark part has a lot of ink beads that absorb unevenness, and changing the dot distribution with software is not useful. Even a further drop of 50% at this time has no decisive significance. Therefore, at this point, we can only say that some software can play a role, but we cannot rely on them to improve paper.

Sixth, select new paper by printing paper technology

The technology of printing paper is constantly developing. We have more and more choices that we need to face. Below, let's take a look at whether the new members of the printing paper family are suitable for our daily use.

1. Double-sided synchronous thermal paper NCR has signed an agreement with Koehler Paper Group, the world's leading thermal paper manufacturer, to announce that it has licensed its NCR patented double-sided synchronous thermal paper technology. With this authorization, Koehler can supply double-sided thermal paper for print material manufacturers around the world.

What kind of paper is this kind of paper? It is said that the use of this type of paper for double-sided printing can reduce the consumption of 50% of the paper roll, saving additional costs for transport, storage and control of goods and replacement of paper rolls. The purpose of paper research and development is to contribute to environmental protection.

Although the current paper is still in the experimental stage, it is also worth our expecting technology.

2. The new HP Advanced Photo Paper HP has always developed new technologies that have shocked the industry. The new HP Advanced Photo Paper is designed for the new HP high-concentration pigment inks. Compared with the old paper, the ink absorption rate and ink capacity are both higher. Because the porous coating contains water-insoluble ceramic pigments, the waterproof and scratch-proof effect of printed photos is excellent. In the anti-fade, can reach the shelf life of 200 years; with the use of HP Vivera pigment ink, the color is more dense, more realistic.

Based on its advantages, we can use this printing paper to print professional-quality, photo-studio-quality photos.

3. Color inkjet printing paper Color inkjet printing paper and the general paper is very different, its basic characteristics are fast ink absorption, ink droplets do not spread. This is because color ink-jet printing generally uses water-based ink, and the general paper absorbs and spreads rapidly after receiving the water-based ink. As a result, the printing requirements cannot be satisfied either in color or in clarity. The color ink-jet printing paper is deep processing of paper. The product, which is a special coating treatment of the surface of ordinary printing paper, so that it can not only absorb water-based ink but also does not spread to the periphery of the ink droplets, thus maintaining the original color and clarity.

This kind of printing paper is our most needed daily, and the price is cheaper, and each manufacturer has its own color inkjet paper correspondence, users can choose the brand they need to print.

The above are just some of the things you need to pay attention to during the purchase process, and are not comprehensive. You really need to use your printer's full potential, and you must use consumables. Not only ink cartridges, paper is also an important factor. When you use it properly, you will find that printing will save you more time and effort.

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