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06/14/2005 06:56:29 PM · #26 |
Just be careful when using any national chain (Ritz, Costco,CVS, Walgreens, Motophoto, Walmart). Your quality will depend on who does your printing and the condition of the machinery.
Things to check at any location that does your prints:
How long has the lab manager been in the business?
Do they have regular mantinence? Can they show you logs showing they do regular mantinence? If this answer is no- move to the next store.
Can they show you that they have caliberated their machinery THAT DAY. If the answer is no, tread with caution.
What is their policy on redoing prints if you are not satisfied?
If you upload prints via the net- do they leave them as edited or do they use their printer's default "Image Intelligence" settings?
These are all qustions any good photo lab will be more than glad to answer.
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06/14/2005 08:17:16 PM · #27 |
Wow, you guys are awesome, thanks for all the great tips. Looks like the majority are recommending mpix, but I will check out all the suggestions.
Thanks again. Any more info, is welcome, haven't heard much from home printers. By the way, What is the general turnaround time for mpix, for regular prints, enlargements or special orders? I like fast service. |
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06/14/2005 08:26:01 PM · #28 |
Only me using Canon imagePROGRAF W2200. But for most the Canon i9xxx series with 3072 ink nozzles are really good printers that give professional quality prints.
Message edited by author 2005-06-14 20:27:22.
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06/14/2005 09:09:38 PM · #29 |
| I haven't used Costco personally but some people in my photography club have had good results. You can get calibration profiles for the printer in your specific local store. |
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06/14/2005 10:11:41 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by sage:
MPIX.COM and nobody else. They are the best i've tried, and i've tried practically every online printer I have come across. The quality of MPIX's prints are outstanding.
They aren't a bargain basement printer (like Snapfish, Shutterfly, etc.) but I am more concerned with quality.
I used to print all my own prints on my Canon printer until I found MPIX, now I just do everything through them. I highly recommend them. They still have good prices (1.99 for an 8x10) and they have some nifty specialty papers (metallic) that are pretty to cool to use on occasion.
Give them a shot, you won't regret it. |
I MUST agree. MPIX is awesome. No complaints here. |
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06/14/2005 10:12:57 PM · #31 |
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06/14/2005 10:14:14 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by pixieland:
Wow, you guys are awesome, thanks for all the great tips. Looks like the majority are recommending mpix, but I will check out all the suggestions.
Thanks again. Any more info, is welcome, haven't heard much from home printers. By the way, What is the general turnaround time for mpix, for regular prints, enlargements or special orders? I like fast service. |
MPIX turnaround time is fast. I placed an order on a Monday night and chose the FedEx overnight delivery and had my pictures on Wednesday. I even had large prints in the order, i.e 11x14 and 8x10's. They are EXCELLENT! |
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06/14/2005 10:17:17 PM · #33 |
wow, the mpix you used, and the one I used must have been digfferent. My husband sent some files (identical ones) to both mpix and adorama last week. The mpix was quicker, but the adorama was clearly the better quality print.
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06/14/2005 10:29:35 PM · #34 |
| what about bulk ink fed printers that print high quality anyone have any info on these type of printers receptive to external bulk ink containers? |
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06/14/2005 10:37:13 PM · #35 |
| As was already posted, the turnaround time for MPIX is pretty fast. I've placed order on Friday and had the prints in my hand on Monday. MPIX is who I go with when I make prints.. the others I have tried can't compare in quality and service. |
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06/14/2005 11:31:45 PM · #36 |
| Mpix is great for me too. Did a bunch of portraits, one was 16x20 and it turned out awesome! The quality was really nice, and very careful packaging and shipping. I really liked the $9.99 fed-ex overnite too. One thing I learned though, if you get wallets made and don't have much room to spare in the photo, don't get them die-cut. |
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06/15/2005 03:58:57 PM · #37 |
| //www.adoramapix.com does an AWESOME job. |
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06/15/2005 04:19:46 PM · #38 |
| Send them to CPQ. //www.cpq.net/ I have used them for years and they do great work. |
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08/21/2008 04:14:36 PM · #39 |
I use MPix.com. The prints come back very clean, crisp, & professional. I've ordered from them several times, & send friends to them.
On the flip side, color accenting tends to come back pixelated, but other than that... VERY good quality & very cheap.
4 die cut wallets = .70
4x5 & 4x6 = .29
5x5 = .79
5x7 = .99
8x8 & 8x10 = 1.99
10x10 = 3.99
& of course they offer larger sizes as well... largest variety of sizes I've found. I've looked at American Greetings Photo Works, Snapfish, & a few others as well, but they offer the most print sizes.
If you're looking for products as well, RitzPix offers the largest variety of products.
Good luck. :)
Oh.. & I placed my most recent order at 4 am Monday morning & had them at my doorstep on Wednesday by noon. Only used the 4.95 priority shipping too! Very careful packaging... foam between the sizes, specialty envelopes & sizes were packaged together, not mixed, took me about 5 minutes to get them out of the wrapping! lol
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08/21/2008 04:54:26 PM · #40 |
I use Kodak for 4x6 photo album prints (10-15 cents each).
For special prints like 8x10 or 16x20 prints I work on, I use Mpix.
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