New Sunset Pearlescent Metallic Paper Choice from LexJet

LexJet Sunset Inkjet MediaLexJet has introduced a new choice in metallic photo papers with Sunset Pearlescent Metallic Paper 300g. It was designed to complement LexJet’s Hot One Award-winning Sunset Photo Metallic Paper, which has become a mainstay for photographers and imaging pros.

The difference between the two Sunset Photo Metallic Papers is in the weight, cost and finish. The new paper is slightly heavier and thicker at 300g and 11.5 mils, costs about 40 percent less, and has more of a pearlescent finish than its predecessor, which provides a more-traditional golden-metallic sheen.

In addition to its use as an ideal photo paper for fine photography, portrait and competition prints, it also works well as an eye-catching display medium for high-end retail and display graphics, and home and office décor prints.

It is scratch-resistant, lays flat for ease of use in print production and dries instantly. Its weight and thickness make it more durable alternative to glossy photo papers.

Compatible with the latest printer technology from Canon, Epson and HP, its super-wide color gamut ensures accurate color reproduction and an amazing tonal range.

Now you have a choice in metallic paper. To find out which Sunset Metallic Paper best suits your next project, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Sunset Photo Metallic and Sunset Pro Photo Album Bundle Deal

Making photo albumsIt’s the proverbial match made in heaven: LexJet’s new Sunset Pro Photo Albums adorned with Hot One award-winning Sunset Photo Metallic Paper for unforgettable photo presentations. From now until Sept. 30 you save 50 percent on a 50-sheet pack of Sunset Photo Metallic Paper (8 1/2 x 11) when you buy a two-pack of Sunset Pro Photo Albums (8×10). Use Promo Code SPMBD when you order online or call in your order.

Sunset Pro Photo Albums are made of a rich black leatherette material and each page features a peel-and-stick adhesive that makes album creation quick and easy. “The Sunset albums have a high-end look and feel to them and the price point is great. If you’re doing your own printing it’s a no-brainer,” says Eric Wordal of Masterpiece Portraits in Helena, Mont.

The do-it-yourself, professionally-crafted albums were designed to give you control of the photo album process. They are economical, easy to use and ideal for any type of photo album or photographic presentation, including graduates, high school senior sessions, weddings, family photos, portfolios and more.

Sunset Photo Metallic Paper has become one of LexJet’s most popular photo papers, receiving rave reviews from photographers and fine art reproduction companies.

“We charge more per square foot for prints on Sunset Metallic, and so far that’s flown. No one has said, ‘Wow, that’s too expensive.’ Instead they say, ‘I want to try that, because it gives me a distinctive look,'” says Eric Monroe of C2 Reprographics

Gary Haines, owner of Grizzly Creek Gallery in Georgetown, Colo., concurs: “When you print on the Metallic paper, it’s awesome. It has a real nice pearlescence to it that you can’t get with any other photo paper.”

Sunset Photo Metallic Paper produces stunning prints that previously could be output only in a darkroom. The metallic, high-gloss surface on this 10-mil, 255g photo paper results in prints that are sharp, vibrant, and exceptionally rich-looking. It’s perfect for stand-out portraits, wedding photography, commercial display and competition prints. 

More Great Inkjet Canvas Options from LexJet

Printing canvasBuilding on more than 15 years of researching, developing and bringing award-winning inkjet printable canvas products to the fine art, photography and graphics markets, LexJet introduces Sunset Reserve Matte Canvas and Sunset Reserve Bright Matte Canvas.

Both canvas products are now available and shipping from one of LexJet’s ten nationwide distribution centers and, like all LexJet products, come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Sunset Reserve Matte Canvas and Sunset Reserve Bright Matte Canvas round out a diverse portfolio of LexJet inkjet canvas products that include the award-winning Sunset Select Matte Canvas and Sunset Select Gloss Canvas, the solvent and UV curable compatible Sunset Select Satin Canvas SUV, and Instant Dry Satin Canvas.

“Both versions of the Sunset Reserve Canvas have a nice subtle texture for true artistic color-critical canvas reproduction,” explains Alex Ried, LexJet product manager. “And, since some customers prefer a bright white base to a more neutral white tone and vice-versa it was important to offer that option with the same performance, quality, consistency and color gamut.”

Compatible with aqueous printers from Canon, Epson and HP – and specially engineered to take advantage of the wider color gamuts provided by the latest generation of their printers – both canvas products are perfect for a variety of applications, from commercial and corporate graphics to gallery and museum wraps and other fine art and photographic output. Both are optimized for LexJet’s Sunset Coatings – Gloss and Satin – and work well with other spray and roll-on protective coatings.

Canvas printing
Mark Lakey, Art Warehouse, Chattanooga, Tenn., printed this black-and-white photo by Nashville photographer Ed Rode on Sunset Reserve Bright Matte Canvas.

“It prints great. I love it because when I profiled the canvas, I could amp up the sharpness with photography and get more detail out of it. And, the coating allows for a high ink load, so if someone wants to produce high-quality prints they can do it with this canvas,” says Mark Lakey, owner and president of Art Warehouse, Chattanooga, Tenn., who prints for renowned photographers and artists. “You see more vibrancy with this canvas in color prints and for black and white printing I can hit the tonality marks I’m after.”

Stretching and wrapping canvas
Lakey stretches and wraps Beach at Sunset, photographed by Jim Begley, Corbin, Ky., and printed on Sunset Reserve Bright Matte Canvas.

Sunset Reserve Matte Canvas has a neutral-white finish that produces a wide color gamut without optical brighteners. Sunset Reserve Bright Matte Canvas features a bright white base. Both are a water resistant, acid-free and pH-neutral with a poly/cotton blend so they’re easily stretched for gallery and museum wraps.