| Photographers are quick to lament the failures of | | | | color fidelity. |
| certain printing processes in producing high quality | | | | 4. Longevity |
| photographic prints. But don't be too quick to judge. | | | | Under normal circumstances, a photograph can last a |
| You can be reassured that with the right technology, | | | | lifetime, while prints fade within a few years. This is not |
| such as inkjet printing, you will find the solutions you | | | | necessarily true. There are printing companies who |
| need for sophisticated prints. | | | | can preserve your photographs and images in prints |
| If you are entertaining the idea of going to inkjet | | | | for a long time. |
| printing, expect to encounter some of these great | | | | 5. Reproduction |
| benefits for your prints. Here is a list: | | | | Digital Prints don't rely on negatives or plates These |
| 1. Print Quality | | | | can be made directly from the file unto the printing |
| Grains: If you ever encounter grainy or pixilated images | | | | presses and easily print the necessary amount for |
| for your print out, chances are, there's nothing wrong | | | | your print job. With digital printing, there are no sensitive |
| with your printer or printing company. Most people | | | | films or negatives that take time and effort. These |
| forget that their input directly affects the output. One | | | | reasons make for a short turnaround time you can |
| of the most common problems is in the resolution of | | | | enjoy. |
| the original file to begin with and not with the printer's | | | | 6. Resistance to Damage |
| capability. A low resolution file will only produce a low | | | | Prints from water-based ink are damaged even with |
| resolution images. | | | | small amounts of water. But then again, any print with |
| • So even if the inkjets work by spraying ink | | | | no coating can experience and may open itself up to |
| at microscopic precision, if the file is blurry to begin with, | | | | damage. UV-coating protects prints from damage, |
| the print out will just be the same. | | | | making it water resistant, tear-resistant, and finger-print |
| 2. Clarity: Clarity depends on many factors such as the | | | | resistant. |
| expertise of the printing company of choice, their | | | | • Dust and Scratches |
| machines or process, the file resolution, and the like. | | | | These annoying physical particles are non-existent in |
| You need to work with great printing company who | | | | the digital world. Because digital prints are printed on |
| can check for the sharpness and resolution of your | | | | coated paper stock, these make them durable against |
| prints. Quality | | | | scratches and dust does not attach itself to prints. |
| 3. Color Quality: Because of the precision methods and | | | | Although, inkjet printing will easily pass the standards |
| processes used and developed for the inkjet printing | | | | for printing, on production, color accuracy, resolution, |
| technology, you are rest assured to expect nothing but | | | | and detail among so many, you may want to observe |
| rich layers of colors for your prints. You can expect to | | | | just when and will it will be best for you to acquire |
| find high-resolution prints every time. | | | | inkjet printing. |
| • Added to this, you can enjoy color | | | | For even with all these great benefits, remember that |
| accuracy too without your prints being run through four | | | | not all printing projects are the same. They call for |
| different plates. The undeniable technology for inkjet | | | | different needs so you have to know just how you |
| printing calls for the maintenance and observance of | | | | can fully take advantage of inkjet printing. |