How to print a 10x15 photo on a printer at home

In our time, technology has stepped so far that any smartphone, tablet, not to mention digital cameras allow you to take very high-quality pictures. In order to capture the moment of history, you no longer need to buy expensive equipment, mess with the settings, the light meter, etc. Simply point the lens at the object and press the button.

The rest of the software will execute independently. So gradually, each user will have large deposits of digital photos on a computer or simply on the phone. But what if you want to save the frame you like on solid media? How to print a standard photo for an album at home? Let's try to figure it out.

How to print a 10x15 photo at home?

In order to be able to print high-quality photos at home, it is enough to have a color printer for photo printing. This device is very simple to use and, as a rule, does not cause questions even for a beginner. And if you carefully study the user manual that comes in the kit, then even a small child can master photo printing.

REFERENCE! Now the majority of users who have a computer at home are trying to purchase a color printer, since this device has long been included in the integral periphery of a PC.

Due to the wide distribution of printing devices, the variety of their models, as well as a wide price range, every computer owner gets the opportunity to print any photo from his own collection. It is enough to purchase the necessary photo paper, set up the printer and send the photo for printing.

Photos that are available and planned for printing, it will be useful to pre-process in one of the graphic editors. This will allow to achieve more professional quality, remove foreign objects or people accidentally caught in the frame, get rid of "red eyes", if necessary, remove wrinkles or other skin defects.

After all materials are ready for printing, you need to make sure that the printing device is connected to the electrical network. And also check whether it is connected to the computer. If the printing software is installed on the computer, you can insert the paper into a special tray for feeding, which is available in the printer.

The seal.At this stage, you can proceed to the direct printing of photos. Mark a photo with the mouse or several at once to send to print and select the menu item “Print«.

This action you run "Photo Printing Wizard". In it you need to find and click"Further". You will be shown a list of available photos from this list, mark one or several photos at once and click"Further". If there are several connected devices on the computer, then you need to select the device on which the photo print will be made. Then you need to set up printing, to do this, click on the"Print setting".

In the window that opens, go to the "photo printing". In the same dialogue, you need to choose a print format. It should correspond to the size of paper you use, namely 10x15 or in European notification 4" x6 ". The next step is to determine the size of the printing paper. You can find it out from the inscription on package. And again you should click "Further".

The next step is to choose a print layout.

REFERENCE! For the 10x15 print format, you can choose the option "print full page"it will get rid of white streaks along the edges, but the ink consumption will increase;

If you need to save the field, then choose the option - "full page fax printing".

How to print multiple images at once

Sometimes it is necessary to print not one image, but several on one sheet. How can I do that? For This can be done in several ways.

It is logical to assume that if there was a desire to print a photo, then an inkjet color printer is available.

Each device comes with a disc with special software.

For example, with Epson devices Epson Easy Photo Print software is supplied. This is a special program for printing photos, which among other things has the ability to print multiple images on one sheet.

Devices from other manufacturers also have similar programs.

What paper to use

Paper for printing should be purchased first. The most common size is 10x15. Under this format you can always buy a photo album in any store. It is likely that on the package with paper you will find the European designation in inches 4 "x6". Do not be scared. It is the same size, however, as well as marking - A6.

Whether you made the right choice and the quality of the paper, it would be better to check with the seller

Matte paper is characterized by a high degree of whiteness, as well as a high contrast print. This paper is most often used in cases where the printout is planned to be enlarged and installed in a photo frame or photo album.
Glossy paper has a smooth shiny surface, which is achieved due to the special polymer applied to it. This type of paper is used to produce prints with professional quality. It looks great bright and juicy images that have a lot of color shades.