Printing decoupage sheets

Diane Scotland · 22-02-10, 02:27 PM

Hi all,

I was looking for some help when prining off decoupage sheets, I have bought some good quality decoupage paper but, I'm having problems getting the settings right on my printer( Epson Stylus SX215) So far out of 15 attempts with different decoupage sheets only 2 have printed out in good usable quality, what am I doing wrong?????????

I've tried changing the settings to glossy paper and best photo but, as yet nothing has worked and I don't want to waste all my special paper, any help and advice would be soooo gratefully appreciated. Many thanks guys and gals xxx

Annelies Brown · 22-02-10, 02:32 PM

Hi Scotlandforever

I have an epson and there are certain papers that do not print well and this could be one of them. Do you have a setting for coated paper, if not try satin paper or even matt. I know the paper is glossy but maybe setting at glossy is printing too much ink. Are you finding that the ink is spreading? If so, I would use a setting that prints less ink. What settings have you tried that have worked?

Annelies

Diane Scotland · 22-02-10, 02:42 PM

HI Annelies,

Thanks for the quick reply xx, I hadn't thought of trying setting the printer to matt, I just assumed as it was glossy paper I should have it set at that, there goes my assumption then lol. I'll give that a go, keep your fingers crossed and I'll be back soon to let you know how I got on, many thanks for the help xx

Helen Williams · 22-02-10, 05:20 PM

Hiya

I have an epson r285.....every image i use is different, sometimes i have printer controlling colours, sometimes i let the graphics program control them as this alters print quality...

I also choose epson quality inkjet paper for the paper setting and PHOTO not BEST PHOTO, or the 2nd one from highest quality, i don't know what it is about best photo for me but it saturates it too much and i don't like it......this works best for all i print on and i print using expensive paper for prints and 190gsm bog standard photo paper for card making....

Most of the time Printer controlling settings works best for me, i spent a fortune in ink and paper trying to get the right settings as it amazes me how a different paper setting alters the results so drastically.

Helen

Diane Scotland · 04-03-10, 10:30 PM

Just to let you know, I've pulled all my hair out, wasted over 30 sheets of decoupage paper and who knows how much ink, I've noticed that some of the CUP sheets print onto decoupage paper no problem, seems to depend on the depth of colour in the image, the more colour the less chance there is of me printing it,

aaarrrggghhhhh!!!!!!!! it's so annoying that some of the sheets I've purchased I can't even print, hey ho, a lesson learned eh lol thanks for trying to help though ladies, much appreciated

xx

Carol Clarke · 04-03-10, 11:15 PM

Hi Diane, I tend to find that matt papers seem to print better than gloss ones. I wonder if it's something to do with the amount of ink that's being deposited onto the paper with the deeper colours so maybe you could try different settings including draft perhaps. Were there any instructions with the paper to tell you what settings to use? If not then maybe you can contact the vendor for advice?

Annelies Brown · 04-03-10, 11:56 PM

Hi Diane, The best paper I have found for the epson is Matt Coated which you can buy from Asda, Sainsbury and WH Smith. It is normally 120 gsm or 160 gsm. The colours come out really brilliantly. I use the draft setting and matt paper. Your sheets will look like velvet. Coated paper for these types of things is definitely the best. If I want a good image I always use coated. You can shop around and get it quite cheap. Do not use HP paper. It does not go well with the epson.

Let me know how you get on.

Annelies

Vicki Avcin · 05-03-10, 01:31 AM

This wont help you much but I use a laser printer..never had a problem with any paper really. and to get a A4 laser these days isn't as expensive as it was years ago. So put one on your wish list.
We print, board up to 300gsm, textured, gloss, metallic down to normal copy paper.

But...we also have an Epsom, which I can't remember the model now because its not been unpacked since we moved but apart from adjusting the feed tray, I printed everything on the default setting.

What the others are saying ...the higher quality you set it at the more ink it puts out, is right.

Annelies Brown · 05-03-10, 01:37 AM

What type of laser printer do you use. I am surprised you can put 300 gsm through it. Before I bought my A3 epson I looked at the laser printers but they suggested that if I wanted to print onto card the epson was the best.

Annelies

Vicki Avcin · 05-03-10, 02:07 AM

We have a printing business and we have a Canon and a Samsung.

Canon is the one I can put the 300gsm through. I can't remember the model of it as its out in the office and I'm inside. When I go out there I'll find out.

The Samsung will handle 200gsm ok.....but if we help feed the board we can get the 300gms through it . It doesn't 'pick up' the board so we need to keep the pressure on it so it does pick up when the paper first goes in. Once its feeding its fine. Fine if you arent doing a lot with it lol. Its a CLP-61OND

Site Navigation

Help & Info

Copyright