Help printing photo

[VICTORIA]

Can anyone help. I want to print photo. I bought new cartridge, Photo paper, did a routine check on my printer but the picture that is printed is of poor quality. I have used this method etc before and have had no problem. The picture is jpg could this cause problem ? do I have to convert to get a better picture ?? Any help appreciated.
Could not post picture as it is a living person.
Victoria

[silvery]

Are the print settings set to high quality?   On mine I have 'photo paper - best quality'.

[Gadget]

1.  Was it scanned?

2. Try printing a jpg file that you have printed before. If that prints OK, then it's something to do with the current file. If it doesn't, then there's something wrong with the printer settings or cartridge or paper inserted up side down.

It could be that it's been scanned at the wrong resolution and saved as an over compressed file.

Gadget

[VICTORIA]

Picture was sent to me in email. I saved it in My Documents. This is where I am trying to printed it from. Will see if suggestions help. Thank You.
Victoria

[japeflakes]

Are you trying to say print a postage stamp size  file at A4 size? 

What are the dimensions of the jpeg file?  Is it a very small file?

As has been said print off a photo you know works to see if set up/ settings OK

jpeg/ jpg files are fine, but you can have low resolution/ poor quality files just the same


Where it is saved does not matter. If what was sent was a small/ low quality file I doubt you will ever
 get what you want


for example this is a jpg file but it is very tiny: Are you trying to print the thumbnail rather than the actual picture?

[Gadget]

Hi Victoria

It's very likely that it's the file. If you'd like, I could send you my e-mail and you could send it to me and I'll have a look at it.


Gadget

[japeflakes]

Try printing this and see what you get.

[VICTORIA]

Japeflakes. printed picture ok but not as bright.

[japeflakes]

Japeflakes. printed picture ok but not as bright.

Is the printer set on draft/ low quality?

Are you using poor quality paper?

Are the new cartridges good quality and not out of date

Are there settings to get a quality print

Which printer have you got?


Have you tried cleaning the print heads (software should give you an option)

Just a few ideas. Hope you soon get sorted