Print quality comparison between Kodak and Inkrite Photo Papers
I recently bought a Kodak esp 1.2 All-in-One Inkjet Printer to replace my ancient HP Deskjet 5150 and thought I'd have a go at printing off some of my photos - not something I've ever bothered doing before. There's a bewildering choice of photo papers on the market, but the budget Inkrite PhotoPlus Professional Paper got good reviews on Amazon, and so I thought I'd give it a go, along with Kodak Premium Paper for comparison purposes. The costs at Amazon prices were about 4.3p/sheet and 10.8p/sheet respectively for the small quantities purchased.
I was half-expecting to have to get my magnifying glass out to see the difference in print quality, but it was immediately obvious how inferior the cheaper paper was: in addition to the relatively washed-out appearance, there were black blotches in the darker areas.
As the Kodak printer also has an integral scanner, I scanned the two prints of my first test photo (at 600 dpi) and without any editing produced the above composite image (best viewed large). I repeated the process with a second photo - this time a landscape shot - and again the discrepancy in quality was immediately apparent.
I guess you get what you pay for...
Print quality comparison between Kodak and Inkrite Photo Papers
I recently bought a Kodak esp 1.2 All-in-One Inkjet Printer to replace my ancient HP Deskjet 5150 and thought I'd have a go at printing off some of my photos - not something I've ever bothered doing before. There's a bewildering choice of photo papers on the market, but the budget Inkrite PhotoPlus Professional Paper got good reviews on Amazon, and so I thought I'd give it a go, along with Kodak Premium Paper for comparison purposes. The costs at Amazon prices were about 4.3p/sheet and 10.8p/sheet respectively for the small quantities purchased.
I was half-expecting to have to get my magnifying glass out to see the difference in print quality, but it was immediately obvious how inferior the cheaper paper was: in addition to the relatively washed-out appearance, there were black blotches in the darker areas.
As the Kodak printer also has an integral scanner, I scanned the two prints of my first test photo (at 600 dpi) and without any editing produced the above composite image (best viewed large). I repeated the process with a second photo - this time a landscape shot - and again the discrepancy in quality was immediately apparent.
I guess you get what you pay for...