Get 35mm quality prints of your digital images.
Written: Feb 12 '03 (Updated Apr 22 '03)
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Almost as soon as I got my first digital camera, I had a need to print my digital photos. Like most consumers, I chose the do-it-myself route and purchased a Canon bubblejet photo quality printer, a photo quality cartridge and ink and various types of photo quality paper. After a total investment of over $360, I noticed that my prints were nowhere near 35mm quality prints. Even on small 4X6 inch prints, the pixellation was obvious. I tried another high end HP printer but just wasn't satisfied with the quality. So when a friend recommended ezprints.com, I was tempted to check out and compare the quality of a professional photo print service. I am currently using a Canon PowerShot S230 EPLH, Digital Camera, to take my pictures.
Services Offered
Online Photo Albums.
You can upload and save your digital images (upto 50 images at a time) into customized albums on their website. You can use the upload option or their upload software. For bulk orders, images can be sent to the company on a CD or Zip disk by mail. You must use their software to create the CD or Zip disk. Online photo albums are stored for 30 days.
Share Online Photo Albums
You can give your friends and family a secret code to access your online photo albums.
Order Prints and Gifts
Following is their current product list:
Photo Print Formats:
Wallet size,
4" x 6",
5" x 7",
8" x 10",
11" x 14",
16" x 20",
18" x 24" and
20" x 30"
Panorama Prints,
6" and 12" wide format x total length of your photograph starting at 1 foot long and increasing by 6" increments to a maximum of 9 feet.
Greeting Cards,
Horizontal or Vertical formatted photo greeting cards in bundled packs.
Calendars,
Custom calendars using your photographs in 4" x 6" and 8" x 10" format for as many months as you would like.
Specialty and Gift Items with your images on them,
Mouse pads,
Mugs,
T-Shirts,
Clocks,
Jigsaw Puzzles,
Key-chains,
Refrigerator Magnets,
Ceramic tile murals,
Luggage Tags,
Coasters.
And lastly, picture frames.
Simple Ordering Process
Upload your images,
Select the images to print,
Select the Product or print option,
Select either 'Crop Image' or 'Fit Image' option,
Edit image if needed,
Finalize order and checkout.
Other notable features
An online resolution guide is very helpful in deciding what is the best print option for the selected product. It compares various megapixels and resolutions to the quality of prints for their various products.
Ezprints monitor calibration images.
In order to calibrate your monitor for optimum viewing of your digital images, you can request a free set of calibration photos (2 8x10 images) mailed to you. You can use these to adjust your monitors color, brightness and contrast to reflect what will be printed by Ezprints.
The Bottomline
The print quality is comparable to 35mm film prints. The quality of products and services is excellent. The savings are substantial if you consider the alternative. (cost of a decent photo quality home printer, photo ink cartridges, photo paper, your time and still get substandard prints.)
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