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How can I unclog my print heads on an Epson printer?

You need a syringe and ink cartage clean solution.
Remove the ink cartages from your printer.
Ensure the printer is powered off.
You may need to add a small plastic pipe to the syringe to ensure that it can be connected to the print head nozzle. The print head nozzle is the part of the printer that connects [...]

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How to print large panoramic pictures with my A4 Epson printer?

Most Epson A4 printers allow you to customise the page size to much longer than the standard size. The width is limited to a maximum of 210mm, but the length can be up to 3 meters.

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How big can I print an image?

Resolution
Print size at 300dpi
Print size at 150dpi

6 megapixels
10×6.5inches
20×13inches

10 megapixels
13×8.5inches
26×17 inches

12 megapixels
14×9.5 inches
28 x 19 inches

A 300dpi image from 6 megapixels camera is only designed to print at a size of A4. The printing of a larger picture at high quality is possible by printing at a lower resolution, this is subject to the fact that [...]

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How can I match the colour of my printer to the colour of my monitor?

You need to calibrate your monitor and your printer. Firstly, the most important element is that you calibrate your monitor to ensure that it is displaying each colour accurately. Once you have calibrated your monitor you need to do a test print and compare the image to your screen image, if both do not match [...]

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What are the different types of inks?

Two common types of inks are dye and pigment inks.

Dry inks are water based. This is the most common ink used in desktop printers.
Dry inks can break down and fade overtime
Dry inks are cheaper than pigment inks.
Dry inks are absorbed by your printer paper.
Pigment ink is not absorbed into the printer paper; instead it sits [...]

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Can I use 3rd party inks in my printer?

From testing many third party inks on different brands of printers, I have not found any 3rd party ink that can perform the same as the printer manufacturers inks. Even though it may appear that you save money on the cost of the ink by using a 3rd party, in the long run it may cost [...]

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What weight in photo paper should I select?

Simply it all depends on what you what to do with the photos after you print them. As a simple rule of thumb I would recommend around 240gsm (grams per square meter). This paper feels great in the hand and is fairly rigid, so it is perfect to use and gives a good impression when [...]

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Does it matter if I use different brands of paper in my printer?

Yes. There are different types of paper available on the market. Printer manufacturers tend to design their printer and paper to produce the quality they believe looks best.  Different inkjet printers use different inks, the print heads work differently and they have different textures. It is for this reason that the printer manufacturer’s paper normally [...]

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