How long do the prints last?
A. The prints are printed by a hand picked, professional photo lab using a traditional ‘silver halide’ process that is rated to last at least 80 years. They produce beautifully processed prints as well as providing ‘archival quality’ by using the best papers in the market ‘Fuji Crystal Archive Professional’ papers. This exceptional photo lab only deals with professional photographers and they produced an excellent product. As an added bonus they are located in the Twin Cities, MN area in St. Paul, MN which means faster turn-around!! This means that you have a lot of options from mounted prints, to metallic prints, sprayed and textured, luster or glossy, it’s up to you. Book a meeting to see the difference..
There are basically two criteria for ageing: the paper and the print. All Hahnemhle papers are extremely resistant to ageing in compliance with DIN 6738 and offer the highest life expectancy of several hundred years. The permanence of the print, i.e. the colour adherence is ink dependent and with UV resistant inks (pigmented inks) can last for more than 100 years. • 11. Is the paper available as a roll? Generally speaking yes. To find out which papers are available in which roll sizes go to menu Products/DFA and select the quality for which you require detailed information. If you have any further queries our competent staff is willing to assist you. • 12. What is a gicle print? Giclee comes from French and translated literally means squirt, which in this case refers to the process by which the ink is applied to the paper. The nozzles of an inkjet printer spray a pattern of very fine drops onto the paper that later form the picture. The term giclee connotes an artwork, a photograph or
