Free A2 size Epson print

[Jolsa]

Hurrah! - my first freebie spot !;D

Epson are offering to print an image up to A2 size (resolution of original image permitting). !You have to send them the file on a cd.

Full details here:

http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/

*Board Guide Edit:*

"Although the link appears to have been disabled, you can still register for this free sample if you go to www.epson.co.uk (http://www.epson.co.uk/) and type "sample" in the search box on the right hand side of the page. It will take you to a series of matching links and if you just click on the top one it will direct you to the registration page where you can apply for this freebie!
They probably do not want people just using the link merely for the sample but it is definitely working as people have still recieved the free print.
So I don't think is temporarily unavailable just a bit harder to find"

Thanks to chicarg for the details.


Official insert: Ensure your pictures are 180 pixels per inch before sending your CD. Epson are apparently rejecting applications that don't meet the criterion

[mediaman]

Must find a siutable photo now... ;D

[shanz_mum]

i have registered now im going to have a good look for a picture of my little girl hehe i love free things especially useful things.

[Discogod]

holy crap, that's a good one!

[pollap]

Thanks for this. I've got a particular photo that I want blown up. Differt places have quoted between £7-11. This is a great offer.

[KabbaDabbaDoo]

Thanks for this - does anyone know how the required minimum pixel sizes shown relate to megapixels - I may want to take a new picture knowing I can get it printed out A2?

[steeev]

Thanks for this - does anyone know how the required minimum pixel sizes shown relate to megapixels - I may want to take a new picture knowing I can get it printed out A2?

to find out how many megapixels you require, just multiply the 2 numbers together and divide by a million (a megapixel is a million pixels)

so from my calculations you would need a camera capable of taking 12.5 megapixel pictures, in order to meet the minimum requirements for the A2 print!!!

[plumpmouse]

Great freebie


Thanks Jolsa

[pluk]

Nice but its hard for me to fidn any pictures with the minimum pixels needed for a A2 print. Also pretty hard to find for A3 :S and I dont want a A4 print :p Ill keep having a look.

[sloppychops]

I know this might sound really stupid but how do you know what size your pic is in pixels mega pixels and so on.Sorry but i dont have a clue.I can use the digi cam ok but thats as far as it goes,and yes before some of you think it iam blonde and having a major blonde moment ;)

[briank5400]

Megapixels=posh word for number of little dots.. :P
Somewhere on the front of your camera there will probabaly be some advertising (they like to show off how many megapixels they have) to tell you...

i.e. 2.1Megapixels = 2.1million dots etc..

For the A3 prints you are really looking at 8+ Megapixels for good quality

;D

[shiraz]

I can only find pics that fit the specifications for the A4 size prints....so does it depend upon your camera then? ???

[Moomin]

pants. My camera takes 4 mill pixel pictures, and so I only qualify for A4. Still, not a bad freebie.

[Moomin]

if you don't know the megapixel quality of your camera, open up your image file in the software that came with your digital camera and view the properties for that image file. It should give you the exact image pixel size of your picture, eg: mine was 2272 x 1704 (which is 3,871,488 pixels or 3.87 million). Hope that helps anyone who is confused about working out what their picture's pixel size is. ;D

[briank5400]

or if you have photoshop you could create a blank canvas at 2976x4209 pixels size and then paste a number of seperate photos in there.. make your own bit of art.. :)

or you could stretch an existing picture to make it bigger (but dont stretch it too much or it will look rubbish) :-/

[angoraki]

First reply - seems I sent a private message instead of a general replyto Sloppychops - sorry :), but has been answered. To get an A2 size print you would need a professional camera. A 4 Megapixel camera would give a very good A4 print at 2304 x 1704 with no compression

[shiraz]

Oh dear...still confused about this...

My camera sez it's 2.1 m pixels

Checked...'Properties' -> 'Summary' - of the pic I want to use and it showed as
width 1728 pixels
hight 2304 pixels

So...would this be OK for the A4 size print???

(Epson's spec for A4 sez 1488 x 2105 at capture - whatever that means! ???

[Ally]

or if you have photoshop you could create a blank canvas at 2976x4209 pixels size and then paste a number of seperate photos in there.. make your own bit of art.. :)





Brilliant ... will try this ;)

[Jolsa]

Oh dear...still confused about this...

My camera sez it's 2.1 m pixels

Checked...'Properties' -> 'Summary' - of the pic I want to use and it showed as
! width 1728 pixels
! hight !2304 pixels

So...would this be OK for the A4 size print???

(Epson's spec for A4 sez 1488 x 2105 at capture - whatever that means! !???

Yes shiraz, you could get an A4 print with that image.

It is a shame that in order to get an A2 print you need some serious photographic kit. I have a 4 mega pixel camera (Canon Powershot A80), and I got a 18x12 inch enlargement (around A3 size) done on one of these online printing services.

This image looks great, and I'm sure an A2 print wouldnt look shoddy at all. Ok I'd lose a bit of clarity looking at it close up, but then from a distance it'd look fine e.g. advertising billboards.

But then again Epson are bound to want ridiculously high res images, if they're putting their reputation of their new printer on the line. No room for loss of image detail then is there.

Still I'd be happy with a good A2 print of my image, as opposed to a super detailed professional print - its gonna look great on the wall from your sofa anyway eh? :)

[shiraz]

Yes shiraz, you could get an A4 print with that image.




Thanks Jolsa

Thought it looked promising but nice to have a second opinion.

(A2 would have been nce tho :-X)

[Dronegc]

Thanks for that Jolsa.

I'm gonna whittle my images down to a suitable image and send it to them soon.

My A80's max resolution will mean I can get an A4. Great stuff.

;D

[ZAP]

Wow....
I think i'm going to do what Briank suggested and make one huge file by pasting lots of smaller pictures!

Too bad i'm not rich enough to buy a 12mp camera ;)

[quoia]

Surely this A2 resolution pixel size problem only applies to all those trying to "blow up" an image from a DIGITAL camera.

Anyone with a suitable photograph AND a HALF DECENT SCANNER can create the "megapixel image" file that Epson require.

A 1200 x 1200 DPI scan of a 6" x 4" photograph makes an image 7200 x 4800.

This is actually 34,560,000 pixels

34.5 MEGApixels !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help anyone ?

[lellie]

nah make your own art ;) that would be most fun.. either a big montage of small pictures or some *actual* artwork :)

[ccml]

Hi
Slightly off subject but you all seem to know your stuff so...

I want to create my own popart (think multi coloured monrie)

How do I do this, what software

thanks again

c

[CurryKing]

what a fantastic offer!

Neil

[shiraz]

Checked...'Properties' -> 'Summary' - of the pic I want to use and it showed as
! width 1728 pixels
! hight !2304 pixels



Botheration!

Just had email from Epson to say pic rejected as its only 72 pix per inch and needs to be 180 pix per inch.

>:( >:( >:(

[16011996]

thanks for this

[Horsham_Eagle]

Just put in for my code and going back to the site it now says they have temporarily closed the print centre due to the overwhelming demand.

However they do say it will be back soon.

Will have to keep checking to see when next available.

[La_Fenice]

eeerrmmm!!!

had email yesterday to say print on its way...

nice fat envelope arrived this morning...

loads of bumph re the printers and paper sample thingy.....

BUT NO PHOTO :'( :'( :'(

[La_Fenice]

! ! !! !WOW WOW WOW !! !

Print just arrived and it is AB FAB! !Chose linen weave finish and it looks great...nice soft colour...could almost be a portrait.

Arrived beautifully packed with tissue in a big cardboard tube thingy. !Didn't mind postie waking me up at 6.45 a.m. for this!

Got to be, (imo), one of the nicest freebies ever...not perhaps the most 'valuable' in moneysaving terms but certainly made me a happy bunny !;D

Jolsa....thank you, thank you, thank you !http://jm.g.free.fr/smileys/bowdown.gif

[Horsham_Eagle]

Just to let you all know the free print sample service at Epson is back in operation.

[dfarry]

I sent my CD off about two weeks ago and called yesterday...they said they had been inundated but if I have a reference number and the picture meets their requirements I will receive the A2 linen picture too.. :)

[BLUMIRE]

What premium finish is it best to go for, I would like to get one for my mother in law for Christmas as she lives in Gibraltar and doesnt get to see the kids very often

[Clairog]

thanks for letting us know - by time I'd dug out a photo the deal had ended so v chuffed this time ;D ;D ;D
Claire

[BLUMIRE]

Sorry to ask again can anyone tell me what the best finish is to go for the A2 print, I want to get one sorted quick before they pull the offer again.

[La_Fenice]

Sorry to ask again can anyone tell me what the best finish is to go for the A2 print, I want to get one sorted quick before they pull the offer again.


Well, the linen weave finish is nice if you like that sort of thing...not as crisp as I imagine some of the others will be but does give a nice sort of 'painted' effect...very pleased with mine :D

[boxst]

Hello

I got mine, thank you.

And very impressive it is too.

Steve.

[BLUMIRE]

Going to sort my photo out tonight so I can send of for it, how long roughly does it take to come back?

[MarkyLuv]

surely there some software that can blow a pic up to 2976x4209 for a2?

or does anyone kow of a site with some nice images at the size 2976x4209?

:)

PS here are some images - mainly anime http://www.google.com/search?q=2976x4209


I'm not an expert in these matters but I don't think you want to just 'blow up' your image as increasing the size will turn ok pixels into blocks on a larger image. Most digital cameras have 72 dots (pixels) per inch and what you need is atleast 180 according to Epson - so I guess you need an incredible camera to begin with or you need to scan an existing photo at high definition. I'll be doing mine at 1200dpi tomorrow.

Would anyone who has received an A2 print care to explain how they met Epson's criteria?

[La_Fenice]

Going to sort my photo out tonight so I can send of for it, how long roughly does it take to come back?

Mine took about 5 days in all...very quick. Got the confirmation email that the pic was usable 4 days after posting and the finished thing arrived next day.

That was my second attempt tho as the first pic didn't meet the criteria and they told me to apply again.

Only managed the A4 print, but still jolly pleased with it.

Best of luck ;)

[mikeyk]

Fingers crossed - I've just popped the CD in the post today which is a 5.1megapixel piccy so I'm hoping they can do it A2 but would settle for a3 - hey A4 is fine, it's free isn't it? :D

Mike

[Canny_mal]

What exactly do you need to do within photoshop to enable an image to meet the Epson criteria for an A2 print?

[La_Fenice]

What exactly do you need to do within photoshop to enable an image to meet the Epson criteria for an A2 print?


Yes, I'd like to know that too please!

(words of one syllable :-[)

[mikeyk]

Hmmm - just received an email back from them stating:

"Corrupted or unsuitable disk"

Funny, as I copied the file from the CD onto another machine before sending it off to make sure that it all worked.. is this a get out ploy?

Mike

[MarkyLuv]

did you wrap it up well in a slip or was it loose?

Ciao sainthalo,

Noticed that you'd come back in here without answering how you blew up an image whilst maintaining A2 qualification criteria (180 dots per inch) in Photoshop? Please do answer this question as I don't think it's possible...and I love being proved wrong almost as much as I love being right!

Pedantic footnote - You didn't actually say that you were maintaining the dpi only that it could be blown up to A2 size. This would be rejected by Epson unless the original image from a 12 megapixel camera.

I now have my 1200dpi scan which will be in the post tomorrow. Will let this thread now if it is successfull

[cloz]

Mine arrived in the post this morning, really pleased with it, thanks for the original post :D

[Steve_Coates]

I've just got 2 A2 prints back.

I got them printed on canvas and they look brilliant.

[JenJen]

my camera is so old :'( its only 1.3 mega pixels and the largest file size it does is 1280 x 960 :'( and i cant find a decent print that I can scan in at a high res.
anyone know of any freebie cameras capable of doing what epson are asking ;D

[gamma]

Ok guys let me clarify what they mean with picture dpi and dimensions..

First of all, you can 't take a photo of your dog with your 3 mega pixel camera and then expect a A2 size print.

All cameras take images at 72 dpi but at different sizes.

The images epson is talking about are ones taken professionally with a professional camera - to produce a HIRES Image of 300 dpi at size meaning at for instance A3.

This image you can then blow up to A2 or A1 MAX The DPI (Dots per Inch) reduces the more the image is stretched.

Everything under 150 DPI is too bad for print as it pixelates - meaning that the image becomes blocky. - bad quality for you and you think epson has bad printers - bad unjustified publicity for them, thats the reason they reject so many images..

So to get a image to work for them you need to measure dimensions in Photoshop.
Open your image and click on

Image - Image Size -there you can see the properties of your image like dimensions and DPI
remember anything under 150 will be rejected AT SIZE
reducing the print size increases the DPI.

The image im posting this week is 78 megabytes and that the right dimension for A2 so they shouldnt reject it

Also if you submit a photo that wont fit on A4 or A3 or A2 then they might reject it too cause there is alot of time and efford involed in resampling images.

You can get a image scanned professionally but scanning it at 1200 dpi on your home scanner will not give great results. You need to have it professionally scanned at a reproduction house or scanned from a transparancy photo,,

Anyyyyyway hope this wasnt to technical!!

but look at it this way you can never expect a 3 meg photo to print at a2 no matter how you look at it!



:)

[gamma]

If anyone is interested I have these photos HIRES
http://img16.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img16&image=autumn.jpg
http://img16.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img16&image=dawnfull.jpg
http://img16.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img16&image=haloposter.jpg

leave a message or pm me if you want it

bear in mind tho that they are 70 megabytes and you need broadband to get them or if ur patient on ur modem!

::)

[kickflip]

Ok guys let me clarify what they mean with picture dpi and dimensions..

First of all, you can 't take a photo of your dog with your 3 mega pixel camera and then expect a A2 size print.

All cameras take images at 72 dpi but at different sizes.

The images epson is talking about are ones taken professionally with a professional camera - to produce a HIRES Image of 300 dpi at size meaning at for instance A3.

This image you can then blow up to A2 or A1 MAX The DPI (Dots per Inch) reduces the more the image is stretched.

Everything under 150 DPI is too bad for print as it pixelates - meaning that the image becomes blocky. - bad quality for you and you think epson has bad printers - !bad unjustified publicity for them, thats the reason they reject so many images..

So to get a image to work for them you need to measure dimensions in Photoshop.
Open your image and click on

Image - Image Size -there you can see the properties of your image like dimensions and DPI
remember anything under 150 will be rejected AT SIZE
reducing the print size increases the DPI.

The image im posting this week is 78 megabytes and that the right dimension for A2 so they shouldnt reject it

Also if you submit a photo that wont fit on A4 or A3 or A2 then they might reject it too cause there is alot of time and efford involed in resampling images.

You can get a image scanned professionally but scanning it at 1200 dpi on your home scanner will not give great results. You need to have it professionally scanned at a reproduction house or scanned from a transparancy photo,,

Anyyyyyway hope this wasnt to technical!!

but look at it this way you can never expect a 3 meg photo to print at a2 no matter how you look at it!



:)

Not really rue, i took a picture of my daughter using a 2megapixel camera and then used photoshop7 to increase the image size to a2

The a2 print i recived from Epson, is not blocky or pixelated, in fact it is damn near prefect, you have to get really close and squnit to see any pixels on the print.

To increase the size in photoshop

Pick Image ---> image size

This will bring up a window, from this window you can change the image size and the resolution,

I used 300 dpi for the resolution

and 420mmx594mm 2976x4209 pixels with bicubic for the resample image

This will make the image look well bigger on your screen, coz it is only being display at 72 dpi.

Just save a s a psd file with the rgb icc profile, should be between 200-300 megs

Hope that this helps

Andy

[La_Fenice]

Thanks kickflip

I'm going to have a go at that right now! !;D


Oooops, sorry...forgot to say hello and welcome ::)

[JenJen]

just out of interest, do they send your CD back to you ?

Also, I've just made a picture ::) does anyone here, who knows what they are doing wanna have a look and tell me if its the right size, res. and if they think epson will accept it please ? :-* if there is anyone willing, pm me :)

[gamma]

Not really rue, i took a picture of my daughter using a 2megapixel camera and then used photoshop7 to increase the image size to a2

The a2 print i recived from Epson, is not blocky or pixelated, in fact it is damn near prefect, you have to get really close and squnit to see any pixels on the print.

To increase the size in photoshop

Pick Image ---> image size

This will bring up a window, from this window you can change the image size and the resolution,

I used 300 dpi for the resolution

and 420mmx594mm 2976x4209 pixels with bicubic for the resample image

This will make the image look well bigger on your screen, coz it is only being display at 72 dpi.

Just save a s a psd file with the rgb icc profile, should be between 200-300 megs

Hope that this helps

Andy


Actually what that your doing here is asking photoshop to increase the photo's resolution with dots that it does not have / or exists

So what photoshop does (brilliant program) is it uses your image and ghosts or clones pixels to make the image bigger and the result is not ideal to the untrained eye..

the picture will not be as sharp or as crisp as it should be and you would definately see some blurring and hazyness although not too much I wouldnt think.

Quoted from Photoshop help:

Resampling refers to changing the pixel dimensions (and therefore display size) of an image. When you downsample (or decrease the number of pixels), information is deleted from the image. When you resample up (or increase the number of pixels), new pixels are added based on color values of existing pixels. You specify an interpolation method to determine how pixels are added or deleted

Keep in mind that resampling can result in poorer image quality. For example, when you resample an image to larger pixel dimensions, the image will lose some detail and sharpness. Applying the Unsharp Mask filter to a resampled image can help refocus the image's details

But it does still work and will keep epson happy!

[La_Fenice]

just out of interest, do they send your CD back to you ?




No they don't send it back....

Don't know if this is of help to anyone but I put several pics on my CD (in order of preference) and asked that if the first one didn't work they could try the others.

[little_monkey]

thanks
just registered - need to find nice photo now

[elvis_bloggs]

Methinks one has to have quite a grasp of mathmatics for this freebie, me hasn't :'(

[La_Fenice]

Oooooh copycat :P

[soba]

just got my A2 size print today on the paper that makes your print look like an oil painting, and I must say that it's absolutely beautiful.
That's another Xmas pressie sorted then!

[JenJen]

:D :D :D :D :D
I got my A2 print today its lovely!!! well worth the effort and wait.
They also sent me my cd and stamp back, I provided the stamp and they didnt even use it!
Thanks to original poster :)

[ehosin]

Just got my A2 glossy print...

Epson sent me my print in this cheap recycled cardboard tube which gave me about 3 splinters. Grrr - just joking.

but anyway, I just used my 3.2megapixel camera - burned onto disc and sent it to them. I recieved my photo within 5 days of sending the disc.

The quality is superb...

Ehosin

[rodders]

I was wondering where my print had got to (sent on about 22 November) when I had a voicemail from Epson, saying there had been a mix up and various details had been lost. Fortunately I had written all my details on the actual CD - name, address & phone number. All they need to know was my preferred print type.

I don't know if this applies to others. Will post more when I have details and have been able to contact them in person. (guy left incorrect mobile number on my voicemail!)

[La_Fenice]

I was wondering where my print had got to (sent on about 22 November) when I had a voicemail from Epson, saying there had been a mix up and various details had been lost. Fortunately I had written all my details on the actual CD - name, address & phone number. All they need to know was my preferred print type.

I don't know if this applies to others. Will post more when I have details and have been able to contact them in person. (guy left incorrect mobile number on my voicemail!)

Thanks rodders for the info....I've got one long outstanding too so will get onto them...let us know how you get on

[welshyboy]

New to this game. Excellent post and am looking forward to a nice BIG photo of the kids!
Thanks :)

[steeev]

got my free print today, very impressive indeed! many thanks to Jolsa for spotting the offer and also to the guys who gave the advice about enlarging the print in photoshop. :)

[rodders]

OK, finally got through to someone at Epson in Telford. The guy who originally contacted me promptly took the rest of the week off. Nothing personal, I asssume.

The story goes that there was a problem with their website at some stage and details of who applied were lost. So I guess if you just submited their reference code then they won't be able to tie the CD you sent to your details. I was lucky that I wrote my full contact details on the actual CD. I requested the free print around November 28th (and sent it in a couple of weeks later), so assume that those of you that also applied around that time and haven't received their print may be in the same boat.

Their contact details are easily available from the address on your confirmation email, via BT's 118500 service. Just in case below bit is edited!

I did obtain their permission to give out details to others, so I hope this is OK to do on the forum. The head office number 01952 670066. You will need to ask for either Sarah Big (who is not in after today) or Steve Valentine (who will be in from next Monday).

Hope this helps.

[hazymat]

Have trawled this thread but not entirely sure this hasn't been said already, so please forgive if this is the case.

Firstly, your image source doesn't need to be a very high quality camera. Your 2 megapixel camera will produce an image that can be "resized" or "resampled" to meet the requirements. Sure, it will not be as good quality as using a more expensive, say 7-12 megapixel camera, but hey - your print is free and there's not much you can do other than buy a better camera (not that megapixel count is all that determines how good a camera is of course!)

Secondly, you don't need to be a maths genius to figure it out.

Imagine your image consists of lots of coloured dots. If you merely double the size, you are simply duplicating dots (one dot becomes four in a square). The image will be bigger but you will notice the lack of quality more.

But thankfully, as I think someone here has mentioned, there's another option called resampling. This doesn't just duplicate the dots to give more dots, it recreates them according to some clever processing.

SO - download a program like Irfanviewer (free software, google for it), and resample your image accordingly (it's a menu option). Using Irfan, you can specify what algorithm you want to use (i.e. what method is used in the resampling process). If you don't understand what that means - use the bottom option (the one that says it takes most time). If you google for "resampling algorithms" you never know - you might learn something :)

Anyway, hope that helps someone.

Mat

[rodders]

I finally got my print. Definitely worth waiting for. I'lll send for another under afriend's address and expand the resolution to get the max size. Thanks op

[La_Fenice]

at last got an email from Epson to say that yes they had lost my details, (as was the case with Rodders) ! :'(

now my reply email keeps being bounced back !???

tried all their email addies and they all bounce back ! ???

have posted the info to them...not gonna give up easily !:(

[Amba_Gambla]

i just got a confirmation email..... can't wait to get hoem and see what the print's like

[Pakchooi]

Can someone who has recieved their print please let me know if Epson have put any kind of branding on the print?

I remember Canon sending samples out with huge banners on either corner.

[Pakchooi]

Cool, thanks for the info.

[Canny_mal]

Hi there

Can anyone recommend which of the print styles Epson offers produces the best results?

[mediaman]

Hi there

Can anyone recommend which of the print styles Epson offers produces the best results?

I requested the canvas(16"x12") for a soft focus style portrait of my daughter. It looks great. Very impressed with the quality. It cost £20 to get it framed well worth it.

[Titus_frogsbutt]

I know its stretching the point but this is sposed to be free.
There is the cost of your cd & postage, hence by definition it is not free. Although undoubtedly a good "low cost" option.

[La_Fenice]

Can anyone recommend which of the print styles Epson offers produces the best results?


The 'fine art' paper is good.... thick, heavy quality and produces a nice crisp image.

BTW they are closed til 10th Jan.

[JenJen]

I know its stretching the point but this is sposed to be free.
There is the cost of your cd & postage, hence by definition it is not free. Although undoubtedly a good "low cost" option.
if you ask, they will send the cd back to you, i enclosed a letter and a stamp for them to do so and they sent the stamp back and my cd with a note saying they were more than happy to return my cd, and if you use a cd-rw you wont be wasting it. plus cd's cost pennies! as for postage, when you consider a 1st class stamp for less than 30p and how much they would charge for the print and the cost to them in ink, paper (which isnt much for a company like them) and the postage back to you, not to mention the amount of people who have probably ripped the !!!! out of the offer, i agree, for 30p its a bloody good "low cost" option, practically free ::) (as i only live down the road from epson anyway i could probably get it 100% free by just dropping the disk through the door - im sure it would get there in the end) :D

[Jolsa]

I requested the canvas(16"x12") for a soft focus style portrait of my daughter. It looks great. Very impressed with the quality. It cost £20 to get it framed well worth it.


Ikea do lovely frames (including mount) for a 16"x12" print - £10.
http://!!!!!!!.com/6schz

I usually combine with an excellent and extremely cheap 16"x12" (digital equivalent of 18"x12") print from Pixaco:
Photo Poster 18x12 £1.64 ;D
http://www.pixaco.co.uk

Have framed 3 of my enlarged photos from South America, and they look great up in the lounge :)

[Allexie]

Just a reminder that the Epson free print sample offer is still going strong. Send in your image on CD to get an A4, A3 or, (best of all), A2 size print sample. The size you get depends upon the pixel size of your image. You also get to choose the type of paper used. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/allexie/untitled.bmp



EPSON (http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/)

[jo_b]

Just a reminder that the Epson free print sample offer is still going strong. Send in your image on CD to get an A4, A3 or, (best of all), A2 size print sample. The size you get depends upon the pixel size of your image. You also get to choose the type of paper used. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/allexie/untitled.bmp



EPSON (http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/)

Thanks for the reminder Allexie. I've added your post to the original thread as it contains lots of info about the offer. :)

[sapphire_uk]

I have received my A2 print on Canvas, really really pleased. Now all i need is a A2 frame. anyone know any retailers that sell them.

[musey]

I sent off my disc ages ago and have not received my print, I sent an e mail to check on it but haven't had a reply to that either. :-(

[simonkirkland]

I thought this needed bumping up...

I think this is one of the best freebies to appear and it's still on offer...

A Free A2 print on a wide choice of papers including the wonderful canvas print.

http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/

You need to make the photo high quality to get the larger print but it's easily done with photoshop or similar...

Enjoy...

Simon

[Goodaz]

Send epson a c-d containing the image you want and they will send you back a stunning photo of it up to A2 size! You also get back your c-d

Click here to apply (http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/)

[simonkirkland]

Not everyone gets their CD back... I didn't and my friend didn't... but I wasn't bothered for the cost of 8p!!

A superb picture though...

Simon

[deefadog]

Thanks, will come in handy

take care

[themadbird]

My mum got hers last week (took about 3 days), I sent mine last Tuesday and haven't had anything yet. Fingers crossed.

[deefadog]

Got mine today! Fantastic, i went for the canvas and it is spot on!!

This is still on btw!!!

[pointsofview]

An amazing freebie in freebie terms.

Thanks to the OP and thanks to deefadog too for bumping. :beer:

[jeeves]

You know how sometimes printer companies do you a demonstration of their printer? Epson are doing one online.
You register with them, and then send them an image on CD and they will print it for you.
Up to A2!
If you select A2 size, it gets printed as a CANVAS PRINT :O (that's good and normally very expensive).
Only problem is, the image has to be 2976x4209
(That's around 12 mega pixels) and it's UK\Eire only.
http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/

[barmonkey]

posted befor
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=9195&highlight=epson
just got an email from them saying that my picture should be here by friday

[owey]

I have just received my A2 size photo on canvas, which I took on a 4 MP camera. It took just over 2 weeks to come back, and looks great :D

[Teaser]

I will try this out

[bagpuss]

This has got to be the very best freebie that I have ever had! If anyone has any worries about get the size of the file right, etc then just follow in instructions given previously and even though my photo did look a bit pixelated on screen when the canvas print came back all I could say is WOW!

For reference my photo was only taken with a 2.1 mega pixel camera but using the advice given here my A2 Canvas print looks great!

Thanks to Epson and thanks to everyone on this thread who gave advice!

[seth]

I have just received my A2 size photo on canvas, which I took on a 4 MP camera. It took just over 2 weeks to come back, and looks great :D

I've a new Canon 350D and the resolution on photos is LESS than that required for A2 and the 350 is a 8 MP camera how did they accept your 4 MP image. Did you need to edit it with Photoshop?

[italiastar]

Do they slap "Epsom" accross the print - A Canon offer I did for a 6x4 print had this - sounds as though this is a fantastic offer.

[Allexie]

I've a new Canon 350D and the resolution on photos is LESS than that required for A2 and the 350 is a 8 MP camera how did they accept your 4 MP image. Did you need to edit it with Photoshop?

You might find this interesting....it was posted earlier on in this thread.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=126396&postcount=52

I followed kickflip's instructions and they worked brilliantly! :j

And no, italiastar they don't slap Epson across the print http://img.moneysavingexpert.com/icons/icon10.gif

[Matt`]

Sending away for this today :)

My dad will love it, a picture of him driving a ferrari 355

[CAE]

Just when I have discovered this!! The offer seems to be temporarily unavailable.

free print sample service.

This is the message I get when following the link above.


Unfortunately this service is temporarily unavailable. However the Print Centre will be back soon, so please visit this page again in the near future

[jo_b]

Just when I have discovered this!! The offer seems to be temporarily unavailable.

free print sample service.

This is the message I get when following the link above.


Unfortunately this service is temporarily unavailable. However the Print Centre will be back soon, so please visit this page again in the near future

Thanks for pointing that out. I've edited the title to avoid any more disappointment. The site has probably been inundated since the offer was 'bumped up' again! :D

It has been a long running offer so I expect it will be back on soon. I'll leave it on this board but would be grateful if somebody could let me or Rushnowt know when the offer restarts. :)

Cheers.

[Matt`]

It seems that you can still get it, i don't know where that message is, but i still see the form, or is it when you submit the form? [ if its like that then it doesn't really make much sense ]

[jo_b]

It seems that you can still get it, i don't know where that message is, but i still see the form, or is it when you submit the form? [ if its like that then it doesn't really make much sense ]

The message is there when you click the link in the op.

[Matt`]

The message is there when you click the link in the op.

The op? Whats that? Can you not just give me the link? I cant see it http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/ When i requested yesterday they gave me my reference number, so it should be ok shouldn't it?

[jo_b]

The op? Whats that? Can you not just give me the link? I cant see it http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/ When i requested yesterday they gave me my reference number, so it should be ok shouldn't it?

Op= Original post.

If you have already ordered and been given a reference number you should be fine.

The link is the one that you have just posted. When you click on it now, you get the message that the service is temporarily unavailable.

[matt987106]

i sent mine off 2 weeks ago

still nothing, no e.mail

should i send again ?????

cheers
matt

[simonkirkland]

Be patient...

Mine took more like 6 weeks...

You can't complain it is free... :-)

Simon

[Matt`]

The op? Whats that? Can you not just give me the link? I cant see it http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/ When i requested yesterday they gave me my reference number, so it should be ok shouldn't it?

Got mine yesterday

[chicarg]

I just thought I let you know that although the link appears to have been disabled, you can still register for this free sample if you go to www.epson.co.uk and type "sample" in the search box on the right hand side of the page. It will take you to a series of matching links and if you just click on the top one it will direct you to the registration page where you can apply for this freebie!
They probably do not want people just using the link merely for the sample but it is definitely working since I got my print yesterday (fab!)
So I don't think is temporarily unavailable just a bit harder to find :j

[Matt`]

Well this link is working for me now

http://www.epson.co.uk/4000sample/index05.htm

[zak1976]

How many people actually recieved this print???

[Matt`]

Quite a lot actually

[zak1976]

Should have asked a second part to the question........... how long did it take to arrive?
Epson are ignoring my e-mails..........

[witteringFool]

I got a print from this quite a while ago. Got it in a few weeks - can't remember quite how long.

Only let down was they printed A3 instead of A2 - I guess something in my picture wasn't good enough for them!

[Gem_]

I only have enough pixals for an A4 print and that is with a 7 mega pixal camera! who on earth managed to get the A3 one?

Still it sounds like a fantastic deal .... if only I could find a re-writeable CD.

Gem

[Allexie]

I only have enough pixals for an A4 print and that is with a 7 mega pixal camera! who on earth managed to get the A3 one?

Still it sounds like a fantastic deal .... if only I could find a re-writeable CD.

Gem

If you have something like Photoshop you can re-size....I did it easily with my measly 2 mega pixel camera http://img.moneysavingexpert.com/icons/icon7.gif

There are instructions early on somewhere on this thread I think!