| Characteristic |
Dye-based prints |
Archival, Pigment-based Prints |
| Surfaces Available | Glossy, Satin, Matte
| Satin | Matte Canvas |
| | Glossy is very reflective, Satin is intermediate, Matte has almost no reflectivity.
Satin is the most popular surface. In the case of the dye prints, blacks are not quite as dark with matte as they are
with the other two papers. |
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| Color | Color prints: Excellent
B/W prints: Very Good |
Color prints: Excellent
B/W prints: Excellent |
| Thickness | 8 mils (180 grams) | 10 mils (260 grams) | 21 mils (380 grams) |
| Estimated time for 1st detectable fading, under glass, typical indoor illumination |
11+ years | 150+ years |
| Water resistance | Susceptible. Prints should be handled with dry hands or with gloves. |
Fairly but not totally resistant |
| Graininess | Some graininess may be visible when viewed close up | Very little graininess -- seldom visible |
| Pricing | $3.75 per square foot (e.g., $15.62 for a 20 x 30 print). For other sizes, multiply width x
height (both in inches) and divide by 38.4 to get price in dollars. Add 20% for lengths longer than 72". |
$4.80 per square foot (e.g., $20.00 for a 20 x 30 print). For other sizes, multiply width x height (both in inches) and divide by
30 to get price in dollars. Add 20% for lengths longer than 72". | $9.00 per square foot (e.g., $37.50 for a 20 x 30 print). For other sizes, multiply width x
height (both in inches) and divide by 16 to get price in dollars. |
| Minimum charge per print | None | $5.00 per print |
| Turn-around time | Orders under $300, ordered for shipment via FedEx, and placed by noon Central Time
on a business day are
guaranteed to be shipped the same day. Other orders, if placed by noon Central Time on a business day, are usually (more than
95%) but not always shipped
the same day. |
| Printers, Inks used | HP Designjet 5000, 5500 with HP #81 Dye | HP Designjet Z6100, with HP Vivera Archival
Inks |
| Paper used | Kodak Premium Photographic Papers | HP Premium Photographic Satin Paper |
Lexjet Sunset Select Matte Canvas |
| Sizes available | Any shape or size from 4" x 4" to 40.75" x 72". Longer than 72" (up to 96") is available
with a 20% surcharge. | Any shape or size from 4 x 4 to
40.75" x 72" |
| ICC Profiles | All printers are calibrated to the sRGB profile. If you apply a profile, it should be
sRGB. We do not provide separate profiles for each paper. |
| Notes | All prints are shipped in tubes, boxes, or envelopes, depending on order sizes and quantities.
Sorry, because
mounted prints are more often damaged in the mail, we don't do
mounting, framing, or (in the case of canvas) stretching.
If your intent is to mount canvas prints on a stretcher frame, you will need some extra material around your image. To provide this, and
make it look better, we provide the option (available at the time of ordering) of adding a 2" border around each side,
with this border printed with a mirror image
of your file. Print pricing is adjusted upwards to allow for this border, if selected.
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Dye based prints usually look great, and last long enough for most applications. Unless one of the pigment-based features is
important to you, we recommend the less expensive dye-based prints. The satin finish is the most popular surface.
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