Why can I not print a decent photo?

Hi
I used to have a iMac G4 and canon printer and the quality of photo printing was suspect so I upgraded my printer to a Canon iP6700D. There was no improvement however when I hooked my printer up to my work Laptop running Windows XP the pictures printed out sharply, just like a photo store. I have just upgraded to a new iMac G5 but back to the old grainy photos. I have tried almost every combination on the print wizard ie Quality & Media "Printing a Top Quality Photo" etc.
Has anyone any advice as to why I can not print great photos?
David

David:
Can you give us some info on the types of files, their pixel dimensions and the procedure within iPhoto that you're following to print?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger 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.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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