Has anyone had problems with the dark colors of photos fading after a few months? The photo paper I used was over 6 years old, could that be it?
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I do not make Photo quality prints so I really can not answer you question with any certainty, however when using cheap regular printing paper I do see a noticeable difference in the quality, the colors tend to fade and run.
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I have not. I have printed out several photos and not had a problem. It has been almost a year for some of them, and they still look as great as they did when I printed them. I use the best photo paper and print with the highest quality. I do not know why the age of your paper would make a difference though.
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I have had no problem with any colors at all.I will tell you paper does play a big role in the life of a inked photo. Use HP best or Kodak best photo. Hope this will help.
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I don't know as I have not printed any pictures since I bought the printer and ink cartridges.
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I have this printer and the photo quality depends a lot on the paper you use. Use one of the recommended HP papers and the photos will look surprisingly good. I also have a big, expensive Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Photo printer that drives me insane. It goes through the 10 color cartridges so quickly (they dry out) I'm constantly replacing them at great expense, so I actually prefer to use my HP printer for most photos.
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Theres no way to prevent it. What i meant in my comment was that the color its fading away. pd i do write a lot
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I'm having a similar problem. I've noticed it most in low light, when the subject moves. I don't think I've experienced it much outdoors in bright light. I've not taken the time to research it yet. I'd say I've been somewhat disappointed in the camera.
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I have printed out a few pictures and the results are good. I did however adjust the color etc with Photoshop before printing. I also used photo quality 4x6 paper.
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No , I have not had that problem like markers do. I think it might depend on the type of paper. but ordinary paper is good.
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the few night photos that I have taken have turned out mostly grey. Not because the camera is lacking, but because the lighting in the area was low and the small animal (possum) was mostly black/grey/beige anyway. However, the day photos are in perfect color, so I'm guessing the night ones would be too, if you were looking at a peacock or something!
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Yes I am having issues with it. When you take the picture part of the image comes out dark because part of the flash and camera is covered by the case. I bought another case hoping it was defeated but I'm having the same issue and the one they send me has a large slashed on the side where the logo is located
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I have had six of them for a bit less than a year without any discoloration. If anyone has noticed discoloration after a longer period, I'll be curious to know.
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That has not been my experience. I shoot JPEG and the colors seem natural. I have had to adjust white balance on indoor shots in mixed light more than the Canon DSLR it replaced though. Overall a great camera!
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I make a big panel whit that picture paper but for the people I make for use only for a week but to avoid discoloration don't put directly at San light or other strong ligh over or close to the panel this way keep longer the color .ok tanks
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I haven't experienced any fading of the labels. We create new files at the beginning of each year, and the new ones always look just like the old ones. I've even gone back into files from 5 years ago, and the labels look the same.
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I have had problems with the black banding unless I print it as photo quality which ends up using more ink. So far two has exhibited this behaviour.
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I recommend priming the old wallpaper first if you can't remove it. This paper seems sheer when it's wet and while we removed the old paper first, it seems like the old paper will show through this wall paper.
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Also, make sure that your photo paper is not old, and hasn't been exposed to the elements. The unused paper needs to be sealed in it's original packaging. I read this on the dpreview printer forum--I can't speak from experience since the photo paper that I use (Costo Kirkland) has been in my printer for a month (not sealed up in a package), and I've had no problems with it. However, my dad had problems with his printer (OEM paper, no less), and I'm sure it was due to the paper being either old or out of the wrapping.
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That's a good question. The problem with photos is you don't discover something is wrong until later when it is too late. Our wedding pictures have two parallel lines running across them, which were probably left by the wheels of the drying machine as they went through. You might go to a photo shop and ask if they have any paper you could slip between the photos. Good luck.
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JME, so far mine has worked fine with sharp clear photos, no black spots. I have only run about 200 photos thru it though. I'll probably be putting a lot on it next month. I'll will respond back if it starts appearing on mine.