We use LightJet technology for all of our "photographic prints" and inkjet technology for all of our Giclée prints. Want to know more? Read on...
Simply put, a LightJet print is a true photographic print.
Since the beginning, photographic prints have been made the same way: by exposing an image onto light-sensitive paper or material, and then developing that paper/material in a darkroom using chemicals. While artistic license has compelled some people to get creatively complicated with the details of this process over time, the basics of traditional darkroom photography remain unchanged.
LightJet printing uses Jetsons technology to pull off old school photographic techniques. Instead of an enlarger, LightJet printers turn photographic images into digital information that is projected onto light-sensitive photo paper by three red, green and blue lasers. The exposed paper is then developed using conventional photochemical processes. The result is an actual photograph, of archival-quality, with crisp highlights and shadow details, brilliant whites and true blacks.
All of our photographic papers have been made by Kodak Eastman and Fujifilm, and rigorously tested for archival quality.
Giclée is the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using an inkjet printer. If you own a computer, you probably have one of these babies sitting on your desk. Inkjet printers literally spray focused jets of ink onto paper in order to make a print.
The difference between your inkjet printer, however, and the one we use is like the difference between a Pinto and a Ferrari Enzo. Yeah, they're both cars, but...
All of our art prints come through an Epson Stylus Pro 11880. Aside from having the widest-format of any printer on the market (64 inches), the ESP has 9 separate ink channels in its print head, each with 360 nozzles that are controlled by standard-setting technology that ensures the sharp, precise placement of every ink droplet that comes out of it. The Epson 11880 also uses new high-density pigments that deliver significantly better blues and purples than other inks on the market, and provide stable color immediately after printing.
We use Moab's Entrada Rag Bright paper, which has a smooth, toothy feel similar to a traditional hot press watercolor paper, for all of our inkjet prints. Made of 100% cotton, Entrada has a bright white surface and is naturally acid- and lignin-free, and has a proprietary inkjet coating that allows for the reproduction of vivid color and exceptional detail.