FAQ. Fine art prints

www.digitalprint.co.nz

Questions and Answers about Giclée Fine Art Reprints

Acidity of paper Our paper is acid free except for budget prints. We have a fully archival 100% cotton paper as well as very good quality wood pulp based papers

Colour Colours are matched very closely but some are more difficult than others.

Copyright We do not reproduce limited edition prints or signed original works without authorisation from the artist. If you have purchased an artwork this does not give you the right to copy it unless it is a commissioned work or you have the permission of the artist.

Digital files You can supply your own files for printing but we prefer to have the original image for colour matching. Resolution should be at least 150dpi at the finished size.

Fading The ink used is pigment based which is far more resistant to fading than dye based inks. Preliminary research from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. indicates that the inks that we use are rated up to 100 years under glass.

Print size Maximum print size is 1118mm wide by several metres long depending also on the size of the media we have in stock

Printing Method The printing method used is a very fine variable droplet inkjet. The smallest single droplet that the printer can apply to the paper is 4 picoliter which is about one quarter of the width of a human hair.

Scanning size Maximum scanning sizes are 914mm wide, 16mm thick and several metres long. Larger objects can be digitally photographed with a studio quality camera.

Time The standard time for work brought to our counter is 24 hours but if proofing is required the process can take longer. Emergency jobs may be done within the same day depending on workload.

Water proofing The water resistance of the ink depends on the media that it is printed on. The printing is water resistant rather than water proof. It should be treated with care like any artwork.

Microfilm Limited, Proprietors of Microfilm Digital Print

info@digitalprint.co.nz Phone: (03) 366 7731, Fax: (03) 379 3513

Postal Address: P.O.Box 840, Christchurch, New Zealand

Street Address: 65 Victoria Street (opposite the Casino)

Christchurch, New Zealand

© Microfilm Ltd, 2001, All rights reserved

Acidity of paper	Our paper is acid free except for budget prints. We have a fully archival 100% cotton paper as well as very good quality wood pulp based papers
Colour	Colours are matched very closely but some are more difficult than others.
Copyright	We do not reproduce limited edition prints or signed original works without authorisation from the artist. If you have purchased an artwork this does not give you the right to copy it unless it is a commissioned work or you have the permission of the artist.
Digital files	You can supply your own files for printing but we prefer to have the original image for colour matching. Resolution should be at least 150dpi at the finished size.
Fading	The ink used is pigment based which is far more resistant to fading than dye based inks. Preliminary research from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. indicates that the inks that we use are rated up to 100 years under glass.
Print size	Maximum print size is 1118mm wide by several metres long depending also on the size of the media we have in stock
Printing Method	The printing method used is a very fine variable droplet inkjet. The smallest single droplet that the printer can apply to the paper is 4 picoliter which is about one quarter of the width of a human hair.
Scanning size	Maximum scanning sizes are 914mm wide, 16mm thick and several metres long. Larger objects can be digitally photographed with a studio quality camera.
Time	The standard time for work brought to our counter is 24 hours but if proofing is required the process can take longer. Emergency jobs may be done within the same day depending on workload.
Water proofing	The water resistance of the ink depends on the media that it is printed on. The printing is water resistant rather than water proof. It should be treated with care like any artwork.