8x10 vs. 8.5x11 Help for Newb

[BigBlue]

Hello, Canon DP Forums!

I have been loving my Canon i9100 printer for 4x6s and 5x7s for months now, but I would like to start printing 8x10s and 11x14s.

Unfortunately, it says that it will only take 8.5x11 and 11x17 paper. Is there any trick to printing 8x10s and 11x14s, or should I search the Net for 8x11.5 and 11x17 frames?

Thanks, in advance, for the help!

[MrChevy]

I tell Photoshop what size print I want to make and then put that size paper in the printer. (Epson 2200)

Your i9100 printer should print any size between 4x6 and 13x19. The www.canon.com site under printers talks about using custom paper sizes. Does the manual say something about that?

[Scottes]

The problem with printing "standard" sizes like 8x10 or 11x14 is that the paper doesn't exist in that size. So you have print on bigger paper and cut it down.

Also, your camera takes images at a 2:3 aspect ratio - 8x10 is 4:5, which means that you have to crop your image - sometimes this is OK, sometimes it isn't.


But problems exist with using standard paper sizes: You'll still have to crop the image, and then you have a serious problem with framing - neither mattes nor frames come in those sizes, so everything will have to be custom framed.


I'd go with the standard sizes (8x10) for most things, and go with an odd-sized custom framing job when the image really can't be cropped to a standard size.

[MrChevy]

The problem with printing "standard" sizes like 8x10 or 11x14 is that the paper doesn't exist in that size.

Someone had better tell Epson really quick that the 8x10 and 11x14 (that I have some of each here) doesn't exist.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenchevy/8x10.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~kenchevy/11x14.jpg

And the frame shop down the street from us doesn't have any problem whipping up whatever size mat/frame we want. A more inexpensive way is to buy in bulk from one of the frame suppliers on the www though, and assemble them yourself.

[Scottes]

The problem with printing "standard" sizes like 8x10 or 11x14 is that the paper doesn't exist in that size.

Someone had better tell Epson really quick that the 8x10 and 11x14 (that I have some of each here) doesn't exist.

Well that's good to know.

And the frame shop down the street from us doesn't have any problem whipping up whatever size mat/frame we want.

"Whipping up" means custom, no? That's what I said, custom.

[robertwgross]

Geez, my old Epson 1270 has been using 8x10 and every standard and oddball size up to 13x19 for a number of years now. I even have it print two portaits side-by-side on one sheet of 8.5x11. Today I printed some on 3.7x19.

No problem, except that I burn through about $150 worth of ink every three months.

---Bob Gross---

[JZaun]

This is interesting. I tried to get 8X10 in Richmond,, not available, no one ever heard of it :D , I get 8.5X11. Even my HP printer doesn't have a 8X10 choice. :( Ok maybe I need a Epson ptr. How about Canon printers, ANYBODY??

JZ

Live and learn :D

Sometimes :?

[dn7elson]

This is interesting. I tried to get 8X10 in Richmond,, not available, no one ever heard of it :D , I get 8.5X11. Even my HP printer doesn't have a 8X10 choice. :( Ok maybe I need a Epson ptr. How about Canon printers, ANYBODY??

With other than a canned output, just set the paper size to custom and use whatever size paper you have or make.

Otherwise, just trim to 8x10 after you print and let it dry. With the limited availability of 8x10 inkjet photo paper, the cost will always be substantially higher than letter sized. This will only change when the quantities adjust the price.

[SoCal69]

Another option which is always available is to print on standard 8.5x11 and use "certificate frames" for framing. They are "letter sized" frames and are available for matted framing or unmatted framing... makes it very convenient to print on letter size and not have to crop to 8x10.