This claims to be a photo printer-- is the quality up to par with an inkjet photo printer with the right paper?
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I'm sorry, I had answered your question earlier and had responded on the wrong printer. I did not have a good experience with the Lexmark at all. I deleted my answer it was regarding the other, similarly priced laser color printer I bought just as I was having to return the Lexmark. I feel terrible and hope I didn't steer you wrong.
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The print quality is great but I never used a photo printer so I couldn't give you a very accurate answer when it comes to comparing them.
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I think it has to be an inkjet. That is what I have and it worked great. It turned out really good. I made sure I had new ink in before I printed it. It worked out great.
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No, the paper is self-inked, and you can really only print small photos. Most of the paper is peel and stick.
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Printer does very good print quality. It's not photo quality but works well for most applications. It's a great printer.
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If you are looking for paper with a blank "reverse" side I suggest you investigate "presentation paper" for the brand of printer you are using. The paper prints photos reasonably well (unless you are into tuning your computer/printer workflow and tweeking the paper profile, you probably won't notice a difference) and can be printed successfully on both sides. I have used it for brochures and photo books with satisfactory results for most purposes. I highly recommend matching the brand of paper to the printer and use the proper profile for the paper when printing. I think you will be pleased with the results. I have used both Epson and HP inkjet (and Xerox) with saatisfactury results. If you are looking for paper with a blank "reverse" side I suggest you investigate "presentation paper" for the brand of printer you are using. The paper prints photos reasonably well (unless you are into tuning your computer/printer workflow and tweeking the paper profile, you probably won't notice a difference) and can be printed successfully on both sides. I have used it for brochures and photo books with satisfactory results for most purposes. I highly recommend matching the brand of paper to the printer and use the proper profile for the paper when printing. I think... » Read More If you are looking for paper with a blank "reverse" side I suggest you investigate "presentation paper" for the brand of printer you are using. The paper prints photos reasonably well (unless you are into tuning your computer/printer workflow and tweeking the paper profile, you probably won't notice a difference) and can be printed successfully on both sides. I have used it for brochures and photo books with satisfactory results for most purposes. I highly recommend matching the brand of paper to the printer and use the proper profile for the paper when printing. I think you will be pleased with the results. I have used both Epson and HP inkjet (and Xerox) with saatisfactury results. « Show Less
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Yes. Photo paper is universal to all brand printers not just the brand of the paper.
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I have not noticed any markedly less quality compared to the HP Photosmart scanners I had before, but it may not be quite as good as my dedicated Canon scanner. If scanning photos is your primary objective, I would not rely on the Epson WorkForce. I would get a dedicated scanner.
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This is just regular inkjet/copier printer paper. Of Medium quality I might add.It will do the job for regular printing and if you have special needs or uses, you should look for specific paper for your end use.This is just run of the mill inkjet printer paper.
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Yes and No, Print quality on Inkjet printers, even with the best printers, still do not print high quality photos on clear glossy labels, or at least not the ones I have tried on my canon printer.
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can the printer handle cardstock?i need a printer that can print high quality images onto greeting cards...is this the right match for me?
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It's a laser printer so picture quality isn't nearly as good as an inkjet on photo paper but if you are not a picture enthusiast then it would work in a pinch.
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That I don't know, but I will tell you this, I'm not especially happy with this printer, it's a perfect example of the cheap comes out expensive, I was really trying to stay with something the size of what I had, not realizing this was not as compatible as the one I lost, if given the chance again I'd have done a bit more research, they are misleading in what they tell you about this printer and I can't really recommend it, I'll stay with it while it lasts, but I've already had paper jams and have trouble using my photo paper when I make personalized cards, so keep that in mind too! And I've only had this for a few months!!!!! Good Luck, it also doesn't work with HP Solutions and it did not tell me this when I bought it and that is what led to some other problems I had. Lisa
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Hi L,I have never used it to print photos yet. But, from what I can tell, the color printing from websites is good! Black/white documents don't seem to be as clear as my old canon, but , honestly, have not used it very much since i bought it... sorry can't be much more help, but, let me know what you think?Chris
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Frankly, I don't know. But I did notice that it distorts the colors more than you'd expect from an "advanced" printer. The printed image is sharp and detailed, but it's of different huge (e.g. yellowish camel instead of beige, or bluish gray instead of greenish gray). That said, I print on Hammermill 28 lb paper, not on specific Epson photo paper.
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Like others said. not a photo printer. Fine for brochures. An inkjet will do a much better job for photos.One thing to keep in mind, printer settings default to 300dpi, this can be changed to a much higher resolutionwhen you print photos. (Still not as good as an inkjet)
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I've been in photography my whole life and used the finest Epson photo printers and Canons too, and this little Brother does just fine as long as you use quality photo paper and select the paper type (and other settings) in the "preferences" before you print. Do some tests using various settings to find your favorites. Note that "matte" paper is MUCH less costly than other types and that "semi-gloss" is MUCH preferable to "gloss" (it's what the pros use).
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Amazon asked me to respond but I found the machine too be cheap and I was told to throw it out, and I got my $ back.I bought a Canon MX922 and the print quality is far superior (and no constant paper jamming)!