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I worked on this card for too long and when I got into the sunlight to photograph I noticed these very unattractive lines on the horses. The horses are a good quality digital and my printer shows low ink on some colors but certainly not time to change. Would you redo the card or let it go? It is for a young adult who LOVES horses.
I also saw some faint lines, but only by squinting. I think it's a lovely card and the recipient would be very happy to get it.
I don't know what type printer you have, but my HP gives me the ability to change the print quality. You might check that, and might also check the paper you used. When I use cardstock, I set my paper setting to brochure, and it prints nicely.
But I love the card, can see all the work you put into it, and I would definitely send it!
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My old printer did that all the time and I got rid of it! haha.... Are you printing it on the photo setting and on the correct cardstock setting? that sometimes works.
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I think the card looks great. However, what you're seeing is called "banding" and it means that your printhead is dirty/clogged. Go into your printer maintenance menu and run a cleaning cycle. It doesn't look too bad, so you will probably only need to run one or two cycles. Unfortunately, it will use up a lot of ink to do the cleaning :(.
I think it is a beautiful card! I would not hesitate to send it!
My computer does that at times too. I guessed it is because it is low on some colors and not others. It will print the other colors fine. Or it could be as the others said, just a clogged spot.
That is so minor; I would not let it bother me. I think it is absolutley beautiful!!!
The Perfect should not be the enemy of the Good. Otherwise, we would not have the wheel or the Mona Lisa. Every card is a draft for the next better one. I adopted the words of a wise woman on this site as my standard for cards: "A card is not finished until I love it. Until then, it' s a work in progress or trash." If it bothers You, redo it, but there will be something wrong in the next one too. Isn't the card about sending a sentiment of love to the recipient and not a Perfect image. Good Luck!
I love your card! I would love to get a card like this, and I wouldn't mind the lines at all. Even if they are worse than they appear in real life, I'd still love it!
One thing I used to tell folks when I did facials is that if it looks good from 12" away then it's good. Anyone who is closer to your face than that better be getting ready to kiss me and if that's they case they better not be looking for blemishes!
I think cards and artwork is the same way. If it looks good at 12" then it's good. Any closer and someone is just being nit picky.
why does this happen? What would you do?
