So while it can be tedious to set up and maintain, I suggest setting up printers using a local area network, ideally with a switch instead of a hub-and while most printers connect using 10/100 Mbit/sec, I suggest setting up a 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec switch. FireWire is falling out of favor and is not included on many recent pro printers.

The easiest way is usually USB, but that might not be the most convenient, since the length of USB cables is restricted to 5 meters (about 16 feet) without a repeater (which can cause potential problems).

What’s the best and fastest way to connect your printer to your computer? In terms of speed, it really doesn’t matter whether you connect via USB, FireWire, or using an Ethernet connection. Then I go to the printer manufacturer’s Web site and download the most recent printer driver, utilities, and firmware, if an updated version is available. So when I get a new printer, I start by reading the manual. It’s even likely that there’s updated firmware available for the printer. Generally speaking, by default, when you buy a printer, the printer driver on the installation CD is likely to be out of date. But ideally, the first thing you should do is read the frigging manual (RTFM).

When you buy a new printer, you might be tempted to pop the CD in the computer’s disc drive and double-click the installer to install the printer driver. It’s easy to introduce errors that can be frustrating (and time-consuming, and potentially expensive) to troubleshoot and fix.īefore you print, you obviously need to install the printer and printer driver. Pay attention to the details as you prepare to print. I like making prints-which is a good thing, since I’m writing a book about printing! Before You Print Of course, as always, there are some potential roadblocks and technical issues (I call them “gotchas”) to be aware of. Once you’ve got your image prepared, and you’ve soft proofed with the appropriate profiles and tweaked the image just so, it’s just a matter of printing them. There’s certainly less about theory here, and more about the mechanics. If you have survived the chapters on color management and preparing your images for printing, you’ll find this chapter relatively simple. The image was scanned on an Epson Perfection V750-M Pro Scanner at 4800 ppi. I used a Sinar 4x5 camera with a 360mm lens on 4x5 Ektrachrome transparency film, which I processed with one of the first E-6 home processing kits from Kodak.

It was shot in 1976 for a school assignment.

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