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As a photographer I invested a lot of time and effort into finding a stable process for reliably printing but there are some things home users can do to maximise print quality and reduce fading prints.
- Use genuine inks ONLY (NO exception, Compatible inks are NOT even close), this includes avoiding CIS (continuous ink systems). You can find genuine inks cheaper online than kmart or officeworks etc
- Same with paper, use recommended or quality brand papers, AVOID officeworks etc.
- I use Ilford papers exclusively for prints, sometimes others for test prints.
- Get the paper profiles from the paper makers website and USE them. NEVER let your printer decide how to manage the image when printing. ALWAYS use the correct profile for your paper/printer combination or calibrate your printer/paper combo, Spyder have equipment for calibrating printers that does a good job.
Printer makers like Epson and Canon develope their inks and papers to be used together not to rip you off. Use the correct inks and papers and profiles and your prints will look great and last for years. Try to save yourself a couple of dollars and not a single print will last, its a waste of money.
You could try a local printers business , but the print facilities at the mall or chain store are all crap for astrophotography
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