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*ICC Profiles* Large Format Color Ink Jet Papers 20# bond paper used for blueprints vinyl with an adhesive back for outdoor signs heavy vinyl for outdoor banners 7 mil matte presentation paper Small Format Color Laser Papers 110# index paper used for covers and cards 12 point glossy paper used for covers, cards and photos |
Large Format Color Scanning Small Format Color Printing/Scanning Large Format B/W Printing/Scanning Small Format B/W Printing/Scanning Before I show you our equipment, I would like to take a moment to let you know some of the limitations of color printing. The human eye can see a lot more colors than any scanner or digital camera which in turn sees more colors than a printer can generate. Every brand/model of printer has its own gamut (the colors it can generate) so something that you might have had printed elsewhere or on your printer at home may look a little different when we print or copy it for you. To help minimize that difference, we have invested in some equipment that allows us to profile papers on our printers. These profiles allow us to see how a document will print before we actually print it out and also improve the color matched output. You can download the profiles from the links at the left of this page (for windows XP, save them in your 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color' folder) and use them in ICC aware programs to soft proof and see for yourself how your designs will look when we print them (best results will be with a monitor that has been profiled). For a color managed workflow to function properly, your documents that you send us need to have their color profile embedded. Colors in documents that have been designed in programs that are not color aware cannot be accurately matched to what you see on your equipment. There are many different kinds of paper with many different finishes that affect how the ink or toner is absorbed and displayed. One of the biggest factors is whether the paper is coated or uncoated. Uncoated papers can allow the ink or toner to absorb quickly and bleeding can be a problem creating a slightly fuzzy image. Coated papers have a layer that controls how the ink or toner absorbs. The most common coatings are matte (non-reflective) and glossy (highly reflective) with many variations in between. Each paper has its uses. Photos, signs and posters tend to be printed on various glossy finishes whereas artist Giclee prints tend to look better when printed on a matte coated paper or canvas. With that said, here are the machines that we use. Large Format Color PrintingThis printer is our large format color workhorse. It is an inkjet which uses 8 different inks for great color range. These inks are pigment-based for longer lasting, archival quality prints. It can print up to 44" wide on many different papers including PSA Vinyl (pressure sensitive adhesive) which is great for outdoor signs and cotton paper which is excellent for Giclee printing. We normally print onto roll papers but it can also print on cut sheet papers (no smaller than letter size) so if you already have a specific paper that you want something printed on, we should be able to do that for you. For best results we will need to profile the paper ($15 for high quality target, $30 for expert target) so please bring a couple of extra sheets of your paper. This profiling will only need to be done once for each kind of paper. Our standard rate is $7.92 per square foot (price includes most heavyweight coated papers) with quantity discounts available. Special papers (vinyl, canvas, etc.) may be extra.
Large Format Color ScanningThis is a feed-through color scanner that is capable of handling materials up to 36" wide and 5/16" thick. We can scan to a file ($5.00 for each scan) to be saved onto CD, e-mailed or edited. We can edit your scans to fix defects, alter the image, enlarge or reduce the image size ($40.00 per hour for editing). We can also do a direct copy to the printer above (standard print rate applies except for color blueprints which are printed on 20# bond paper at $0.75 per square foot).
Small Format Color PrintingThis is our machine for making full color or grayscale (higher quality black and white) copies up to 11" x 17" or prints up to 12" x 18" single or double sided. It is a laser printer and is capable of printing on card stock papers up to 120# cover. We have found a 80# cover stock that works well in this printer for making double-sided cards. Because of the way laser printing works, the heavier papers do not always print very well on the second side. To scan pages to be e-mailed or burned to disc is $1.00 per page for flatbed scans and $1.00 per document or per 50 sheets for multi-page documents to a PDF file for e-mailing or storage on disc. The base rates for small format full color printing/copying are:
Large Format Black and White PrintingThis KIP printer is our large format black and white workhorse. It uses 18", 24", 30" and 36" wide rolls of 20# bond paper for printing. We also have vellum available for $3.00 per linear foot. It is coupled with a high speed 36" wide b&w scanner to make short work of scanning and copying blueprints. We can also print large b&w banners on this printer (20# white paper only). The charge for printing/copying on this machine is $0.30 per square foot with quantity discounts available. To scan pages to be e-mailed or burned to disc is $1.00 per page.
Small Format Black and White PrintingThis is our machine for making black & white copies or prints up to 11" x 17" single or double sided. It is a laser printer that is capable of printing on card stock up to 110# index. It can also fold and/or staple many documents and booklets. To scan pages to be e-mailed or burned to disc is $1.00 per page for flatbed scans and $1.00 per document or per 50 sheets for multi-page documents to a PDF file for e-mailing or storage on disc. The base rates for small format b&w printing/copying are:
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