To get the best photo prints from a home photo printer, just follow a few simple tips:

• Calibrate your monitor so that what you see is what you get in your prints. Check the manual that came with your image editing software for instructions on calibrating your monitor to your application.
• Use the best-quality glossy photographic paper you can afford. You can’t go wrong using the paper recommended by your printer manufacturer.
• Clean your inkjet’s print heads from time to time and keep the paper path clean to avoid visible lines or blurry prints.
• Wait until your prints are completely dry before you touch them. Wet ink can smear easily, which spoils a $1 investment.
• Have fun with those special printing media to let you make transparencies or T-shirt transfers, print on fabrics, or create greeting cards.
• Don’t ruin a perfectly good sheet of paper by making a print that’s too large for your digital camera’s resolution (and thus comes out a bit fuzzy-looking).