Matt,
I got some links...I'll PM them to you. I don't have a printer, but I got some good info from a friend.
Thank you! I'll check those out and I'm sure I'll find plenty of good tips.
I got some good information by looking up recommended print settings for my specific printer. I found a page that recommended values and explained the reasoning behind each of them in a way that a newbie like me could understand. Boy oh boy is this not meant for the average consumer yet. You have to really want to make this a hobby.
At the moment, I'm printing out holders for spray paint cans that I can mount in my garage. Naturally, it's something I could easily get on Amazon, but I get to customize it and I didn't see anything quite like it anyway.
So far I've printed out a puzzle that I actually found pretty fun, and a couple other things that didn't turn out great. But I'm getting there.
Another certainty is that if you want a high level of detail, you have to either pay for a REALLY nice machine or you have to wait a LOOOOOONG time.