Inkjet Inks are spreading

by Karen Nodalo

...“In music a light blue is like a flute, a darker blue a ‘cello; a still darker a thunderous double bass; and the darkest blue of all — an organ.” WASSILY KANDINSKY (1866—1944) ...

Inkjet ink is different from among all other inks. Inkjet inks are uniquely made to absorb the most porous surface. This lets the inks stay long in all kinds of paper. Indeed inkjet is the most recommended for long lasting prints. For those who have computers at home, they commonly use the bubble jet and the thermal printers. These printers are very ideal for home use because it just fits the type of printing they want.

But other that printing on paper, there are special printing jobs that covered printing on plastic, glossy thick papers which a common printer cannot handle. Ink production and enhancements have been studied greatly in order to find out what could be improved and applied. They have thought of solutions to make inks more fast-drying, more permanent and more adhesive.

The researchers have included the knowledge of chemistry, practical applications, hardware and software in order to come up with solutions that will make printing at it's best for the people's convenience. If you think of printing as it is, it is simply done by spraying onto paper but the most essential and complex part of printing is coming up with the quality and composition of inks that will make it absorb deep into the surface. Different inks are measured also with their strength in printing. If inks are contained with the right amount and properties, spreading of inks won't ever be a problem at all.

In mixing the properties of the inks, all must be balanced at the exact levels of mixtures in order to come up with absolute prints. Inkjet

...A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,
We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;
But were we burdened with like weight of pain,
As much or more we should ourselves complain.
----William Shakespeare ...

printers are known for their reliability, accuracy and efficiency to stand out colors. There were limited printing applications in the early years. They felt that there was a need to improve and expand the needs and application of printing. Almost any type of surface is sought of ways on how it would be printed on. Flexibility is very much important in inks. And today, printing has almost been applied to any surface and this has led to more options and choices. It's not only the printing but the quality is also maintained.

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About the Author

Karen Nodalo came across writing when she was about 11. The whole craze for writing started when she first wrote her diary during elementary years. After school, she would write in it first before doing homework. She finds it cool and until now she still keeps one.

Various Ways of Printing Posters
 by: Jinky C. Mesias

There are so many ways of printing posters, just choose the one that you deem is much easier for you.

Using Photoshop

The steps involved are quite simple to follow and anybody can do it. The first thing to do is to find and then open the Adobe Photoshop application. Then Open from the file menu. Choose your file and then click Open. If ever you want to resize your image, bear in mind that any changes made in the physical size of your image will have a direct effect on its file size. The larger the physical size, the larger the file size and a large file size takes quite a while to process. What you can do is to print at a resolution of 150 dpi. The reason for this is that, even if you choose a much higher resolution it will only be deemed useless since additional data from a higher resolution is usually ignored by the printer. Then don’t forget to use RGB color mode. If you’re already satisfied with the size of your image then you may save your file.

To save your file you have to choose Save As from the file menu in which a dialog box will appear prompting you to type a descriptive name for your file. Be sure to select Photoshop EPS as your format however if ever the Photoshop option is dimmed then you ought to click Cancel and then check if your image has been flattened. Afterwards, choose a directory and then click Save. To print your saved file, you may just open an on-screen preview and then print away.

Using PowerPoint

The first step is to set the page setup size to 8.5”x11” or A4 or you may choose to use the custom 36”x48” or the 50”x56”. However, the generally used page size is the 36”x48”. The second step is to set your page to either landscape of portrait bearing in mind that the poster is capable of 50” wide printing.

The tables and text should be created in PowerPoint and should never be cut and pasted from other window applications. Then place all of your texts and pictures in a slide which will be printed to become your poster later on. However, you have to use very small font sizes if you want to include every text on the page. You may use the Zoom function to see what you have typed that is of course if you use the small page sizes but if you have chosen to use the custom page size (36”x48”) then you may view it at a 100%. This will display how your poster will come out. And another thing, avoid using dark backgrounds on your posters since it will only make your poster susceptible to scratches and then make fingerprints more obvious. Then save your work on a 3.5” diskette or Zip 100 or 250 mega disk or CD or you may save it on a USB Flash Drive.

Using Illustrator

There is a need for you to create your poster to actual size. You may make use of Document Set-Up 42xN or 36xN. To view the actual size of your poster you may choose 100%, this way you can verify the resolution as well as the quality of your poster. Then don’t forget to make use of RGB color mode for that vibrant color of your poster. In order not to have any problem with your font, make use of only the cross platform system fonts either Arial or Times New Roman, two of the most reliable fonts.

Likewise, ensure that you bitmap images are scanned to a high enough resolution of 150 dpi. Any resolution much higher than 150 dpi will only result to excessive file size and will just be ignored by the printer.

Refrain from using solid black or dark backgrounds since it make the surface of your poster prone to scratches and make fingerprints more visible. Then Save-As as EPS but be very careful not to insert any special fonts or you may Export your file as a Tiff rasterizing the image to a 150 dpi.

Using Canvas

Just like the rest of the poster printing methods, canvassing requires for you to create your poster to actual size. To do this you have to Layout/Document setup 42xN or 36xN. Then view your file at 100% to verify the resolution plus the quality. Then make use of only system fonts either Arial or Times New Roman. Make certain that the bitmap images contained in your file are scanned to a resolution of 150 dpi. Then as usual refrain from using dark backgrounds. You may save your file as Tiff rasterized at 150 dpi or you may also save it as an EPS file as long as you don’t have any problems with your fonts.

About the Author: Jinky C. Mesias is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management. She is at present an Associate Manager of a Life Insurance Corporation and a freelance writer. For suggestions and comments about the article kindly visit http://www.onlineposterprinting.com

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