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Boost Production and Quality with Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV

Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV

Designed for print shops running solvent, low-solvent, latex and UV-curable printers, LexJet and Fredrix Print Canvas have jointly developed and introduced a new OBA-free gloss canvas that optimizes canvas output: Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV.

Ideal for gallery-wrapped and framed fine art, photographic and décor applications, the new gloss canvas has a brighter white point than other OBA-free canvases, and is easy to stretch, frame and finish, ensuring a consistent and efficient canvas production workflow.

Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV has an acid-free, pH-neutral poly/cotton base with a light texture and 2×1 weave for archival prints that maximize color gamut and image clarity for custom and production canvas projects.

“As the output quality of solvent and latex printers has improved, demand for a canvas that takes advantage of advances in those print technologies has increased as well. This is all driven by the popularity of canvas prints among consumers, corporations, retailers and other end users,” says Jaimie Mask, LexJet product manager. “Now, print shops with solvent and latex printers can take advantage of that end-user demand and produce canvas prints that meet their needs.”

Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV is now available and shipping from LexJet’s North American Distribution Network, supported by LexJet’s 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee and personal, free and unlimited phone support. Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV comes in 30″, 36″, 54″, 60″ and 64″ widths.

To find out more and to order, call a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in News & Trends, Technology & Products
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New Canvas Maximizes Quality for Solvent, Latex and UV-Curable Printers

New Era Portfolio Print on Sunset by Fredrix
Fine art print on Sunset by Fredrix Satin Canvas SUV by New Era Portfolio, Austin, Texas.

 

For print shops looking to maximize the quality of their canvas production output, LexJet and Fredrix co-developed Sunset by Fredrix Satin Canvas SUV. The new canvas was designed to maximize image quality when using solvent, low-solvent, latex and UV-curable inks.

“Best canvas to date. Our color came out perfect; we have never seen a truer white hue before.  We have received numerous customer compliments, so they can definitely see the difference. Thank you for helping our business produce the highest quality at the best price,” says Zach Gardynski, Director of Operations, New Era Portfolio, Austin, Texas.

The poly-cotton canvas has a traditional two-over-one weave with a bright-white, pH-neutral, acid-free base for consistent, high-quality printing, whether it’s a production run of 1,000 décor canvas wraps or a custom fine-art print.

“Canvas print production is a high-growth market segment. Our goal is to help print shops with solvent, latex and UV-curable printers maximize their success in the canvas market. This new canvas, with its bright white point and consistent print surface, is designed to do just that,” says Jaimie Mask, LexJet product manager.

Sunset by Fredrix Satin Canvas SUV is easy to work with during production and post-production: it won’t crack during stretching and can be mounted and framed. Now available from LexJet’s North American Distribution Network, Sunset by Fredrix Satin Canvas SUV comes in 30″, 36″, 54″, 60″ and 64″ widths.

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SGIA Expo Redux at the LexJet/Fredrix Booth

LexJet and Fredrix at SGIAIf you missed this year’s SGIA Expo in Orlando last month, don’t fret… Check out the video embedded below to take part, at least vicariously, in the excitement in and around the LexJet/Fredrix Print Canvas booth.

The booth featured world-famous artist Wyland’s work on a variety of LexJet Sunset and Fredrix canvas, including sneak peeks at the latest generation of inkjet canvas that will roll out over the next few months.

Another big attraction at the booth was the ongoing demonstrations of the GAPP Canvas Stretch Master. The Canvas Stretch Master can wrap up to 60 canvas prints per hour. It’s pneumatically operated, easy to install and use and takes up relatively little shop space.

To see how the Canvas Stretch Master and Studio Canvas Master canvas stretching machines work, be sure to check out the videos at LexJet’s YouTube site:

Canvas Stretch Master Demonstration

Studio Canvas Master Demonstration

If you have any questions, give a LexJet customer specialist a call at 800-453-9538. In the meantime, enjoy a taste of SGIA at the LexJet/Fredrix booth…

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Did You Know? Application Opportunities for Latex Printing

Did you know that you can create high-quality, durable and profitable wall murals, canvas wraps, and trade show and display graphics with HP Latex Printers from LexJet using a variety of inkjet media, including media for aqueous printers?

HP PVC-free Wall Paper from LexJet for LatexHP Latex printers provide the versatility and durability of solvent inkjet printers, yet produce odorless, environmentally-friendly prints.

HP PVC-free Wall Paper, for example, is GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified, enlarging your potential customer base to include schools, restaurants and other interior environments where VOC emissions are a concern. It’s also very easy to print, install and remove. And, with HP’s WallArt Solution Software, you can design and plan the graphics while easily accounting for obstacles like doors and windows.

For canvas wraps, art and décor, HP Latex Printers offer the versatility to enter this growing and dynamic market? Plus, you can use aqueous canvas inkjet media on the HP Latex Printer to help expand your choices in textures, weaves and finishes.

Canvas for HP Latex PrintersWhen you’re producing canvas gallery wraps, by far the most popular canvas application, you can use LexJet Sunset Stretcher Bars with Fredrix 901SJ Select Matte Canvas for a quick and simple canvas wrap solution. And, if you’re looking for an in-depth primer on canvas production, including coating and finishing canvas, click here to download a free guide.

Trade show, indoor display and banner stand printing is also a snap with an HP Latex Printer. You can tackle virtually any indoor application with a variety of aqueous inkjet media, in addition to a broad range of latex-specific media. Plus, latex printing is ideal for indoor graphics since it’s odorless and emits fewer VOCs than other inks.

Display Printing with HP Latex PrintersAn excellent lay-flat, opaque banner stand material compatible with HP Latex Printers is LexJet 11 Mil Blockout Water-Resistant Polypropylene. If you’re looking for attention-getting, brilliant graphics for pop-up booths, LexJet Clear PreLume HD is an excellent choice. These are just two materials of many from which you can choose to expand your business and your bottom line.

LexJet offers the HP Latex Printer lineup – including the HP Latex 210 61″ Printer, HP Latex 260 61″ Printer and the Latex 280 104″ Printer – as well as a full range of HP and LexJet media compatible with these printers.

If you have any questions about HP Latex Printers and all the applications you can add to your product mix with latex printing, contact a LexJet representative at 800-453-9538.

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The Fine Art of Photography on Canvas

Wolf printed on Fredrix canvas from LexJetDavid Micelotta, owner of Through the Eyes of David, a fine art photography studio in Farmingville, N.Y., prints his work almost exclusively on canvas, Fredrix 777VWR Vivid Matte Canvas from LexJet, to be exact.

“At one time I sold framed pieces, but switched to canvas because my customers love canvas. I print them all on 1 1/2″ gallery wraps so the customer doesn’t have to worry about framing the piece and it gives the piece more dimension,” explains Micelotta. “I love the color reproduction and the gamut the Fredrix canvas produces.”

Micelotta travels the art show circuit in New York and neighboring states showcasing his unique take on a variety of subjects. Though he leans toward nature photography, eager art buyers also appreciate his landscapes, cityscapes and nautical photos on canvas.

The key to selling a great photo at art shows, says Micelotta, is the quality of the finished print. Therefore, Micelotta profiles his inkjet materials and calibrates the entire process, from capture to monitor to print.

Fracture Art printed on Fredrix canvas from LexJet“I get the same quality in gamut and detail in both papers and canvas due to the calibration between monitor and printer. After I print the canvas and let it dry, I coat it with a varnish and it tends to saturate the color 10-15 percent more than the fine art paper and gives it more gloss, which I like,” says Micelotta.

Micellota also creates more abstract pieces he calls Fracture Art, a technique he developed using five different graphics software programs.

“It starts with a photo that I bring into the five different programs and then apply formulas I’ve create in each. The outcome is the Fracture Art, and then I adjust those formulas from there to change the look slightly,” he says.