jetster image trouble

[Lee Attewell]

I don’t know exactly but are you trying to print the image way larger than the original?

[Jon Aston]

Jetster is more than capable of delivering very fine looking hi res prints. You might want to have a look at the original artwork you are working with…file format, file resolution, size, etc…probably best to throw this question of the folks at Spandex.

[Jon Aston]

Jetster is more than capable of delivering very fine looking hi res prints. You might want to have a look at the original artwork you are working with…file format, file resolution, size, etc…probably best to throw this question of the folks at Spandex.

[Jon Aston]

Ooops….

Sorry folks. Kept getting an error when posting…figured the post wasn’t taking.

[Steven Griffiths]

Thanks for the advice chaps. Probably time to call in the man from spandex.
I ve been working with files customers have sent me, usually in tiff format. Thing is i’m only allowed to go up to a certain file size when working on the images (dont ask why, my boss doesnt like big files).

So I take it you have to have the image set up to actual print size in photoshop?
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[jon vital]

Your boss doesn’t like big files? Digital print is all about big file sizes. If you don’t have a good quality image to start with you won’t get a good print.

[Alan]

I read somewhere that the rule of thumb is 75dpi at the actual print size.
So if you have an original say 6 inches wide and you intend to print it out at 24 inches, the original file will need to be at 300dpi.
300 divided by 4 = 75
Or put another way; multiplied the 6 by 300dpi = 1800dots. Spread the 1800 over 24 inches and you end up with 75dpi.

Stop sniggering at the back there 👿 just because you understand all of this better than I do 😕 doesn’t mean it won’t shed a little light for some. 😉

Alan

[Alan]

Sorry folks NTL’s right up the creek tonight. 👿

[Alan]

sorry

[Alan]

sorry

[Steven Griffiths]

cheers alan, i’ll give it a go in the morning.

[Dave Standen]

Hi Jag
Your Jetster printing – you’ll always have problems if your working from scans. You need good artwork. You can also try a .pdf format, but good initial artwork is paramount.
Are you printing or farmin g out?
Regards Dave Standen

[Mark Tunnicliffe]

Dave is right, the quality of the artwork is critical, for example a high-res photo image around 1500x600mm can be 6-700mb when exported as an EPS, and when its ripped can create a file well over a Gb in size.

MArk