Hi,

I'd like to print out some of the eQSL cards I've received, and I'd like to get my local photo processing shop to do the printing, because they've got a better quality printer than I have.

My problem is that the background images that the eQSL site provides for use on cards are obviously professionally-created photos and drawings, and a commerical print shop won't print them unless they have a statement from the copyright holder that such printing is permitted. (And they won't take my word for it).

So .. is there something I can show to a print shop that says that all eQSL users have permission to make printed copies of photos/cards using the clip art provided by the eQSL site? (A reply to this message by someone from eQSL would probably do).

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M0GXM Michael Roe

Hello Michael,
We had a thread here not too long ago about the quality of the downloaded images. The consensus was that the eQSL images are not photo quality. I'm afraid you'll be wasting your money having a commercial print shop print them because you'll still get only 72 dpi resolution.

eQSL advertises commercial printing and mailing of cards to your address for a fee. I can't speak to the quality of these prints because I've never seen one, but I submit it should be of higher quality than the downloaded images. Using the eQSL print service will certainly get you past your puckered printers.

For what it's worth, there isn't any notice of copyright on any of the images and there isn't a notice posted anywhere that I have found on the eQSL site. Ergo, it is reasonable to conclude that there are no copyright restrictions on the eQSL images. But, IANAL. I'm an engineer, and logic has no chance to prevail around lawyers.

Good luck.

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What?!? You're still killing trees and wasting time and money sending QSL cards via Snail Mail? Whatever for? Go Unpostal!