Book or Tutorial on Printing

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Posted by Kate Silvia on July 23, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Hey Gang,

I was wondering if someone could recommend a good book or on-line tutorial about fine art printing. I'm looking into getting a pro-level printer at some point but would like to make an educated decision about what to look for in a printer. Info I'm interested in is, how to go about selecting a printer, what types of paper are available and how inks will react to different paper types, pro's and con's of different types/styles of printers...stuff like that. My goal is to be able to do my own fine art printing at home...up to 20in wide. I'm tired of uploading images and having them printed across the country only to have it come back needing more "tweeking". Thanks for any suggestions.

Posted by Hank Pennington on July 23, 2009 at 6:03 PM

Hi Kate,

Lots of sources out there, but here is a fair starting point with links to a couple of others. Cruise around the site and you'll find even more, including reviews on a wide variety of products.

Posted by John Mumaw on July 23, 2009 at 6:43 PM

From the same site--
'From Camera to Print'

Posted by Hank Pennington on July 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM

That's the one I was really looking for John! Thanks. It's the best in my book.

Posted by John Klotz on July 24, 2009 at 12:31 AM

Check out "Fine Art Printing for Photographers" by Stienmuller and Gulbins. Good rundown of the various printers plus technigues.

Posted by Grace Blair on July 24, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Steinmuller and Gulbins is the best book that I have found. It is quite "in depth" and has lots of online references as well.

Posted by Anthony Gibson on July 24, 2009 at 11:06 AM

The online tutorial that John recommended is excellent. I used it when I started.

Posted by Kate Silvia on July 24, 2009 at 5:37 PM

I knew I came to the right place when I signed up with NPN! Thanks Gang....very helpful!

Kate