I just recently bought a HP 7200 photo jetprinter from Staples. I also bought a 100 pack of 8.5 x 11 size photo paper. When I go to print photos (mostly black and white old baseball photos) they seem to come out... well not right. I mean from about a foot away they look great, but up close the players bodies look slightly distorted. What settings on my HP software do I need to set so that my photos come out looking like I took them myself?
Any help would be appreciated. :howdy:

Look at the properties of your printer and see if you are printing in Photo quality.

What resolution is the picture?
What is the DPI setting on the printer?
Are you scaling the picture to fit the page?

Give me a few mins gang... while I open the software up...

Are you scaling the picture to fit the page?

That was my first guess.

Ok here is what I currently have set:
paper size: 8.5 x 11
orientation: portrait
print quality: best

Do I select: 1.) Print at actual size?
or
2.) Scale to paper size?
What resolution is the pic? I have no idea what you're even talking about... lol...
Where do I see what the DPI setting is of the printer?

Ok here is what I currently have set:
paper size: 8.5 x 11
orientation: portrait
print quality: best

Do I select: 1.) Print at actual size?
or
2.) Scale to paper size?
What resolution is the pic? I have no idea what you're even talking about... lol...
Where do I see what the DPI setting is of the printer?

Print at Actual Size, would be my guess.

What about for print quality?
Should I select: 1.) Normal
2.) Best
3.) Maximum DPI

Max DPI

Max DPI

Alright. Cool. Let me print out a test pic.

How is it coming out Silver?

I have 3 HPs and LOVE THEM!!
Well, 2 actually...just picked up a HP Laser pritner for business end of life...printing forms...Have not opened the box. Will wait for BF to do that later....

Got a photo yet????

How is it coming out Silver?

I have 3 HPs and LOVE THEM!!
Well, 2 actually...just picked up a HP Laser pritner for business end of life...printing forms...Have not opened the box. Will wait for BF to do that later....

Got a photo yet????

How many print cartridges do HP's have??

I like the canon with either 4 or 6 cartridges..

How is it coming out Silver?

I have 3 HPs and LOVE THEM!!
Well, 2 actually...just picked up a HP Laser pritner for business end of life...printing forms...Have not opened the box. Will wait for BF to do that later....

Got a photo yet????
Hey Sprite,
I did a color, and now I am doing a black and white. The color came out awesome! Let's see how the b&w turns out.

How many print cartridges do HP's have??

I like the canon with either 4 or 6 cartridges..
mine has 6 including black.

Ok, all done. Just did 2 colors and a b&w. Both colors came out flawless. The b&w came out the same way as my original issue. I'm baffled now. I don't want to keep on wasting photo paper. That stuff is pricey! :ohwell:

Ok, all done. Just did 2 colors and a b&w. Both colors came out flawless. The b&w came out the same way as my original issue. I'm baffled now. I don't want to keep on wasting photo paper. That stuff is pricey! :ohwell:

Problem w/ printing B&W is that they are B&W and printer does not have the full gray scale range in inks.

Some of the guys here are way better at this and can explain the WHY of the B&W with digital printing.

I callabrate my monitor to my printer to make sure my gray scale is correct.
I also shoot a a McBeth Color Checker card to help tweek my color.

Good luch with the B&W...and for saving $$$..buy a pack of 4x6 and use that for test prints.
Good Luck!!!:howdy: