Advanced
ink jet technology...
Over
the years, we have worked with many high-end, large
format inkjet and Giclée
printers, but our current choice for delivering high-quality,
longevity and the greatest output flexibility is the
Roland FJ-600:
| Roland
Hi-Fi Jet Pro FJ-600
|
Highly-rated,
reliable and efficient, the FJ-600 offers the
best digital print quality in the industry for
large scale needs:
- 8-color printing (CMYK + LcLmOG)
- True 1440x1440 dpi
- Variable droplet technology
- 64" widths
- Brilliant pigment or dye ink
- High-speed Ethernet connectivity |
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Thanks to variable droplet technology, 1440x1440 dpi
resolution and precise media movement, this eight-color
inkjet is ideal for printing fine art reproductions,
photography and color proofs. It can also crank out
graphics with duel sets of CMYK. 64” width is
a key benefit. This means the shortest side of your
printed image can measure up to 60 inches with any length
desired.
Just
as importantly - for true, fine art “giclee”
printing, every printer is only as good as the software
and profiles that drive it. Our master printer at ArtSource
customizes color profiles utilizing top-of-the-line
tools provided by Wasatch, Monaco and Gretag-McBeth
to achieve client output goals on a wide variety of
materials. For more about printing see Giclee
Info.
Giclée
Materials...
Print
Canvas
Canvas
composition and coatings can have significant impact on
the appearance and longevity of the final image. Fortunately,
extraordinary advances in printing technology and specially-coated
and weighted print canvas now offer a number of options
that deliver terrific results. At ArtSource we tend to
prefer 100% cotton for its maximum longevity, but for
excellent, predictable color results we also now favor
some blends such as Fredrix 901 WR Polyflax and Cotton,
17-18.5 mil due to its fine weave, smooth white coating
and durability.
Art
Papers
Don’t
hesitate to request unusual materials to achieve a distinctive
look for your work. But for much Giclee work ArtSource
recommends using only the finest 100% Rag Watercolor Papers
with smooth or mild texture in brilliant white or natural
white.
Giclee
“Inks”
Inks
used with giclee printing are highly specialized. In fact
they are not really dye-based “inks” at all-
such as those used with photography, standard ink-jet
or iris printers. Instead giclee inks are water-soluable
fast-drying pigment developed to offer fine resolution
and archival stability superior to dye and wax based inks
when finished properly with a high-quality UV coating.
Coatings
After drying, every Giclee needs a protective
UV coating because the print pigment is water-based. Just
as with all Giclee materials, the quality of coating material
is important. We’ve had great esults with Bulldog
and Breathing Color products.
