High Quality Prints using iPhoto

iPhoto is great, but I need a few details (or where to find the details). I am a new Mac person; just purchased my first iMac, and love it already.
What printer (Brand and Model #) do you (Apple) use. If I had this info I could find the rest of the info I need?
I want to know the Pixels/inch and/or Dots/inch I need to provide through iPhoto for Apple to produce the HIGHEST Professional Quality 30"X40" prints.
If Apple does not print 30"x40" how large does Apple print?
Does Apple print on canvas? What weight of paper/canvas does Apple use?
What digital camera's work with iPhoto? Specifically, will the new Kodak V1273 meet Apple's input requirements for large (30"x40") Highest Quality prints?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Generally speaking you want to have the greatest number of pixels that you can get for printing. iPhoto will give a low resolution warning in the order window if the file selected for a given size comes in at less than 80 dpi. Again, that's Apple's predetermined level of acceptable prints. May not be yours.
A 40 x 30 at 180 dpi would require about 7200 x 5400. You will have to see what the Kodak's largest pixel size is before you can judge if you have enough. If you expect a 40 x 30 to be as good as a 5 x 7 from many other cameras you'll need a camera with a large sensor, 12 MB or greater I would presume.
My Canon SD700 produces an image of 2816 x 2112, a 6 MP camera. So the largest 180 dpi print I could get would be about 15 x 12 or thereabouts. I do not get a warning from Apple for a 20 x 30 print with that file. Again, it depends on your expectations for a print of that size.
A 12 MP camera will produce an image with about 4312 x 2880 pixels. So at 40 x 30 that would be between 96 and 107 dpi.
You might check some of the other online photofinishers to see what they recommend for 40 x 30 poster prints.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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