Photoshop Text Print quality (of lack of)

Chipboard · 28-08-2005 9:29pm #1

I created a file on Photoshop which had alot of text on it and when I printed it out the text lacked definition. I had the printer set to best quality with heaviest ink - anyone got any ideas on how to improve the quality of the print?

m_stan · 28-08-2005 9:53pm

is it a true type font ?

Chipboard · 28-08-2005 10:08pm

Yes, there are two types of fonts and they are both truetype.

RopeDrink · 29-08-2005 4:39am

Not entirely a question for the Graphics Forum, chipboard - This question is more suited to the Digital Art / Design forum (previously known as the Photoshopping Forum).

Will move this thread there and leave a link open from here - You'll get an answer quicker that way.

Shrimp · 29-08-2005 11:13am

ddi you print it off at the actual size it was made at? No resizing involoved?

Citizen_Erased · 29-08-2005 11:21am

Or is a dpi (or is it dpp) issue?

RobertFoster · 29-08-2005 12:40pm

Citizen_Erased wrote:

Or is a dpi (or is it dpp) issue?

I'd say so - the default is 72 pixels/inch in photoshop. 300 pixels/inch is better for printing text.

Chipboard · 30-08-2005 8:26pm

Thanks. Just tried it at 300 pixels/inch but it didn't improve the quality. Any other ideas?

Shrimp · 30-08-2005 8:58pm

Did you bring it to the printing press as a JPEG or Source Format?

Chipboard · 30-08-2005 9:37pm

I have tried both .JPG and .PSD formats.
I remember in Paint Shop Pro there was an antialiasing option for text. Is there something similar in Photoshop? I have tried the crisp, strong and smooth options.

Citizen_Erased · 31-08-2005 10:34am

/me starts to look at printer , tbh. Everything seems to be right with what you've doneunless there is some silly setting in print setup messing the whole thing up. But I think the finger needs to be pointed at the printer.

(actually , just to go back on what I said , have you tried rasterising the type?)

modular · 01-09-2005 9:20pm

It kind of depends on just how many pixels each letter is getting.

Figment · 01-09-2005 11:46pm

What version of Photoshop?

If printing at on to A4, you need to ensure that your photoshop document is at A4 size and at 300dpi before you start adding any type.

Add your type. Smallest type size you can probably go and maintain clarity is probably 5point but it depends if it is to be reversed out or not.

ANd finally print at hight quality on good stock paper or inkjet paper.

That will give you the best results possible. If still fuzzy then something is broken.

Photoshop Text Print quality (of lack of)

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