Advanced
ink jet technology for museum quality:
Over
the years, we have worked with many ink
jet and Giclée printers, but our
favorites for highest-quality 64" format printing
with the greatest output flexibility and reliable print
heads utilizing pure archival pigment inks are the Roland
FJ-600 and the Epson Stylus Pro11880:
| Roland
Hi-Fi Jet Pro FJ-600
|
-
True 8-color printing (CMYK + LcLmOG)
- High-Resolution 1440x1440 dpi
- Variable droplet technology
- 64" width (Unlimited Lengths)
- Brilliant pigment archival ink
|
Epson
Stylus Pro 11880
|
- 9 Channel UltraChrome K3 w/ Vivid Magenta
- High-Resolution 2800x1440 dpi
- MicroPiezo TFP Print head
- 64" width (Unlimited Lengths)
- Brilliant pigment archival ink
|
The 64" width is a key benefit over virtually any
other printer choice in the ink jet marketplace.. 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. At ArtSource
we prefer 100% cotton for its maximum longevity, but for
excellent, predictable color results at lesser cost we
also favor blends with fine weave, smooth high-white point
matt coating and durability benchmarks.
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 the giclee inks we use 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 on canvas needs a
protective coating because the print pigment is water-based.
Just as with all Giclee materials, the quality of coating
material is important in addition to artistry in application.
