Archival Printing



Archival Printing or Giclee (pronounced Gee’clay) Printing or Fine art printing is fine art digital printing process combining pigment based inks with high quality archival quality paper to achieve prints of superior archival quality, light fastness and stability. Archival Printing is an art, which requires State of art equipments, Materials and also Superior creative colour sense to meet the expectations. In simple terms, Archival Printing is just more than printing. Snapita offers Photo walls and Canvas Prints only with Archival Printing. At Snapita we use Epson 9900 printer with Epson UltraChrome™ High Dynamic Range (HDR) Ink, which is 11(10+1) colour printer which is known for supporting wider colour gamut in colour reproduction. Epson 9900 with HDR Ink Delivers smoother tonal gradation from shadows to highlights, excellent color stability, long term lightfastness, highly accurate color control with neutral black and white, high gloss levels on water-resistant prints and significantly reduced graininess in skin tone areas. Epson 9900 with HDR Ink Delivers smoother tonal gradation from shadows to highlights, excellent color stability, long term lightfastness, highly accurate color control with neutral black and white, high gloss levels on water-resistant prints and significantly reduced graininess in skin tone areas. Its dedicated Orange channel in particular contributes to reducing graininess in skin tone.

What is Archival Printing ? Archival Inkjet Printing, also known as Pigment or Giclée Printing, is the preferred digital printing choice for artists due to its longevity and versatility. The Giclée printing process involves squirting or spraying microscopic dots of pigment-based ink onto high quality art paper or canvas. The image is colour corrected to attain the closest possible match to the original work if required. The digital information is fine tuned to the type of paper or surface on which the image is to be printed, further ensuring fidelity to the original. Our Epson 9900 large-format printers use 11 separate inks with multiple black and gray channels for the most accurate color reproduction. With archival ratings in the 25-100 year range(depending on the type of paper), these prints set the standard by which all photographic printing is measured. At Snapita We can print upto 44" wide on 40' roll. We print on Canvas, Fine art, Photographic and Coated Inkjet Photo Papers. Paper choices :

Standard Papers: Enhanced Matte, Premium Luster

Fine Art Papers: Hahnemühle albrecht dürer

Each paper type has its advantages, depending on your image and individual aesthetic. Standard Papers: Enhanced Matte, Premium LusterFine Art Papers: Hahnemühle albrecht dürerEach paper type has its advantages, depending on your image and individual aesthetic.

What is Pigment Ink? Image courtesy http://blog.ilford.com/category/technical-info/ As seen in above illustration, Pigment Inks are less soluble and particles are tiny in size than dye based inks. With 11 color printing by using the Pigment Inks, which increases the colour gamut.