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Matt28127100nhz5
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January 26, 2023
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Font blurry when printing and in pixel preview

  • January 26, 2023
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Hello all - looking to print a simple label with only fonts. Looks perfect in my document, but when printing it prints out exteremly blurry. When I go into pixel preview mode, also looks exteremly blurry. Examples attached.

 

Printing this on an envelope 8.75 x 5.75 inches - and have my artboard set to those exact dimensions. 

 

I have tried exporting as a PDF and printing from Acrobat, and same result. Same results when printing from photoshop and InDesign as well. In document setup, Have tried converting the font to outlines, and same result. Also tried updating the transparency flattener presets to the highest resolution settings and same results. 

 

What setting am I missing to allow this to not be blurry when I enter the pixel preview mode?

 

 

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Correct answer Bobby Henderson

Agreed. Not sure what it could be. Attached I have the settings for the vector output and the printing output. With these settings the printing is marginally better, but even on the dead straight line that is there, the edges are still blurry on it. Literally a normal word document with standard text requires more defined printing than this - not sure why printing through Adobe causes so much trouble! Appreciate any other insights you might have.

 


I think the issue probably has something to do with the print quality settings in the printer's driver or print dialog box options. Some desktop photo printers will default to "fast" settings, which could translate into printing graphics and imagery in lower resolution. They may also do similar things to conserve printer ink.

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Bobby HendersonCommunity Expert
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January 26, 2023

If the objects in your document are all vector-based the elements (text and rule line) should print at the maximum resolution supported by the printer. What kind of printer is being used to print the label?

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Matt28127100nhz5Author
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January 27, 2023

It is an Epson XP-7100 Series

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Matt28127100nhz5Author
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January 27, 2023

I originally thought it would be a printer issue, but in the pixel preview it shows almost exactly as its printed. Thinking its a resolution issue?

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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January 26, 2023

This font has very fine details which may not be preserved when printing to low resolution devices. How much are you zoomed in when choosing Pixel Preview? Pixel Preview is supposed to show pixels.

What is the resolution of your printer?

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Matt28127100nhz5Author
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January 26, 2023

Thank you for the response. Not zoomed in much at all in pixel preview, here is another example zoomed pretty far out:

 

Not sure about finding resolution on the printer, it is Epson XP-7100 Series

 

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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January 27, 2023

100% would give you an idea of the file displayed on a low res (72ppi) display.

Your printer is a photo printer and by default not optimized for this kind of detail.

Maybe there are some settings in the driver to give a better result for graphics.

 

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