![]() They print a test card and scan it using the built-in color calibration scanner. The Mountain View, CA store runs a color calibration test every Monday and a Monochrome calibration every day. Prints made on the Noritsu are borderless. Note that despite the name “Archive” and some long-lasting colors, this photo paper doesn’t qualify as “archival”. But, I always find the prints to be very sharp with very good rendering of the details. You can find the technical details of the paper here. The Noritsu printers at the Mountain View, CA store uses Fuji Crystal Archive Type II in Lustre or Glossy finish options. Call your local Photo Center to know which printer your photos will end up when using the “do not auto correct my prints” option, and ask if they are using the Dry Creek profile. Note that when you submit a print online with “do not auto correct my prints” option turned on, the Mountain View Photo Center automatically prints on the Noritsu 3111 for prints 12×18 and under. The store I use in Mountain View, CA uses Noritsu 3111 and Noritsu 3101printers, which are good laser-to-photo-paper printers and the Epson 7880, a large-format inkjet printer. You can find a list of printers by photo centers through Dry Creek Photo a company who provides color calibration technologies for Costco. It is true that Costco may not be up to the quality that a custom print can provide you, and one of the main limitations using Costco is the limited choice of paper.Ĭostco uses different industrial photo printers in its Photo Centers. Quality is the question that comes the most often when I mention printing at Costco, especially when it comes to competition or gallery presentation. Some background information and considerationsįile resolution – “do I have enough pixels”?” If you don’t have one, you can buy a yearly membership online for as low as $50, a bargain if you print often. Note that you need to have a Costco membership in order to use the Costco Photo Center. This post describes my experience and how I personally use Costco for Fine Art printing. Many of you have asked me for more details about my experience with using the Costco Photo Center. The quality is very good, assuming you follow some of the guidelines below.The convenience is unbeatable (upload to, pick up in the store).The price is unbeatable (assuming you have a membership): 12×18 for $2.99.I successfully used those prints in different competitions. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS PROVIDED AS IS.įor more than two years I have been printing my 11×14 and 12×18 color and monochrome prints at a local Costco Photo Center. THIS SITE IS MEANT TO SHARE MY (POSITIVE) PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A PRINTING VENDOR. It’s fast, convenient, very affordable, and good quality.ĭISCLAIMER: THIS SITE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH COSTCO, NOR DO I RECEIVE ANY BENEFITS FROM COSTCO.
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