At lot smaller, probably ... :) Try rendering the image using a somewhat higher resolution, say 150 or 300 dpi. It all depends on what the printer will handle. For a 8.5x11 image, this would come out to 2550 by 3300 pixels for a 300 dpi image. That way, all of the detail is there when it prints. As for the output quality ... that all depends on the capability of the printer itself. Some folks will swear by the Epson 1200 and 1270 printers. I've seen output of these and they're awesome. Not a lick of color distortion, banding or any of that. Of course, you could always render to a .TIF and send it off to a printer to print ... :) HTH, John