A Quick Note Concerning Printer Resolution

When making inkjet prints it is best to size your image to the physical size you want to print and set the image resolution to match the printer resolution. This is easier said than done since todays professional inkjets use many printer dots to represent an image pixel. This is known as dpi (dots per inch). Sometimes people mistakenly interchange dpi and ppi (pixels per inch), which leads many users to mistakenly set their image resolution incorrectly. Every printer is geared to handle a specific output resolution, so you need to check your computer manual for the right output resolution for your model. Most Canon printers have a resolution of 300 ppi while most Epson printers are set at 360. I have never used HP or other models so I don't the proper resolution for those off hand, but if I find it I will update this post.

UPDATE: After a bit of investigation I have found the native resolution of Epson, Canon and HP printers. The native resolution for Epson is 360 ppi or 720 ppi. Canon printers are set at 300 ppi and HP printers have a native resolution of 600 ppi.