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Hi all,

I often like to print my digital images and bring them along to show to friends and family. Currently, I send the images to Walmart or Walgreens, and they'll print them for a very low price for 4x6" size, or a moderately steep price at 5x7". Anyhoo, on the back of these photos it says FUJIFILM, so I guess that's what Walmart & Walgreens use.

My question: Would I get just as good results printing them out myself if I bought something like a Canon Pixma MP530?

What are good photo printers...what should I look for??

I hear 9600x2400 dpi resolution is good. Is that what WalMart/Greens use?

Sorry for the dumb questions but I know nothing about printers!

Thanks!

swamp_rattler said:

My question: Would I get just as good results printing them out myself if I bought something like a Canon Pixma MP530?

What are good photo printers...what should I look for??

I hear 9600x2400 dpi resolution is good. Is that what WalMart/Greens use?

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I'm not sure, but Walmart and Walgreens probably use real photographic printing, similar to what you would get if you had film negatives printed - i.e. they probably do not use inkjet printers.

As far as whether you can get results as good at home with an inkjet printer, the answer is definitely YES in spades. Any photo printer from the major brands (Epson, Canon, etc) should do this fine. I prefer Epson. And it's probably cheaper printing at home for sizes 5x7 and larger, where the stores seem to charge a premium.

Yep, agree with RAH on this, only I prefer the new Canon printers.

In the short-term going out to the third party supplier is the cheaper option, less hassle, but it's no fun. If you choose a good quality paper and inks, you'll surpass those provided by these bureaus, unless they have a Lambda printer.