I am interested in locating photo finishing companies that will take digital image files (electronically) and print them as traditional photographs and mail them back.

Normally I will use my inkjet printer with photo inks and papers, but occasionaly I would like a high quality print to frame or give away.

My internet search turned up Mystic Color Lab and Galleria Ventures. Do you have any reccommendations?

-- Jeff Swinehart (jswnhart@aol.com), August 04, 1999

Answers

The prints from Mystic Color Lab are from an AGFA system. They are washed out, too glossy and they lack detail. I'm still looking for a better system...

-- chris stuart (cstuart@mindspring.com), August 05, 1999.

Signature color (www.signaturecolor.com) has this service and I believe they are using Kodak. Their charge is probably the least expensive one, as far as I know. I've used them a few times for some small (3x4 or wallet size) prints. I would be very interested in seeing how their prints would look like with 2MP on 8x11.

-- Yong Luo (yongl@lanl.gov), August 05, 1999.

I have tried a new service from Kodak called Quick Prints - www.kodak.com/go/quickprints - the prints were very good and you can also order photo gifts if you like. They charge $1.99 for first class mail to your home.

candice

-- candice zoeller (snoooooze@aol.com), August 20, 1999.

http://www.printroom.com charges only $0.39 for 4x6".

-- Jeffrey Fu (jfu@asl.dl.nec.com), October 27, 1999.