ArtSource Studio Services - Fine art and photography giclee printing, high-resolution scanning, website design

Advanced ink jet technology for museum quality:

Over the years, we have worked with many high-end, large format inkjet and Giclée printers, but our #1 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:

- True 8-color printing (CMYK + LcLmOG)
- High-Resolution 1440x1440 dpi
- Variable droplet technology
- 64" widths (Unlimited Lengths)
- Brilliant pigment archival ink

Thanks to variable droplet technology, 1440x1440 dpi resolution and precise media movement, this eight-color inkjet is ideal for printing museum-quality, fine art prints and photography. The 64" width is also 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. 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 prefer 100% cotton for its maximum longevity, but for excellent, predictable color results at lesser cost we also recommend some blends with fine weave, smooth white 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 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.