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Getting a Consistent Look from Paper to Canvas
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Getting a Consistent Look from Paper to Canvas

Professional photographers know the importance of creating a signature look with their photography and editing skills, but another way to create a look that clients remember is through the choice of paper and canvas used for the finished piece.

Portrait photographer Tom Milne, based in Fresno, Calif., started with LexJet Sunset Photo eSatin Paper 300g several years ago, thanks to its excellent reproduction, durability and weight, and ability to handle a good, dynamic range of colors. The eSatin is an ideal choice for single prints and framed portraits.

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Top Tip: Flatten Curly Prints in a Flash

Using high-end photo or fine-art papers like LexJet’s Sunset Photo eSatin Paper 300g or Sunset Hot Press Rag 310g delivers the premium, darkroom-style results that photographers and fine art reproduction printers demand. However, the thicker papers have one side effect: They curl as they come off the printer.

As we demonstrate in the video above, getting the curl out of your finished photo prints can be simple with a few items you already have in your facility. You’ll just need:

  • A printed photo
  • An empty media roll
  • Some scrap canvas
  • Tape
  • Velcro media wrap (optional)

Watch the video above, which will walk you through the quick steps. The whole process only takes a few minutes. Once your print is de-curled, you’ll be able to make a much nicer final presentation to your customer.

Like this tip? Share it with your friends and comment below to let us know what other tips and tricks you’d like to see on the LexJet blog.

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A Super Fast Way to Create Framed Canvas Art

Yes, you can get a modern finished canvas look in a snap without stretching and wrapping — if you’ve got the right canvas photo paper and a handy photo panel.

As shown in the video above, we’ve paired an image printed on LexJet Sunset Photo Canvas Paper 230g with our new LexJet Sunset Professional Photo Panels to create a quick and easy finished piece, ready to hang.

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New Lower Price on Our Upgraded Self-Adhesive Photo Paper
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New Lower Price on Our Upgraded Self-Adhesive Photo Paper

Got a great looking photo that needs adhesive? Try our one-step, next-generation LexJet Production Satin Photo Paper PSA, that’s better than ever for posters, signage, packaging mock ups and more.

With this newly re-launched self-adhesive product, you get lots of benefits, such as:

  • New, lower price
  • Backed with a one-step permanent adhesive, so you save time, money and material
  • More durable and thicker paper that’s easier to work with
  • Archival-quality pH-neutral and acid-free paper
  • Excellent white point with higher opacity for true photographic images
Try LexJet Production Satin Photo Paper PSA for product packaging mock ups.
Try LexJet Production Satin Photo Paper PSA for product packaging mock ups.

It is ideal for producing true photographic images that can be easily applied to any substrate, like a poster board, PVC, foam boards, aluminum or even mock-up packaging for design prototypes. The satin photo surface is engineered to dry instantly with both dye and pigmented aqueous inks. If necessary, it may also be used with either thermal or cold laminates.

Plus, your permanently mounted graphics will feature color-rich, detailed photography.

The new LexJet Production Satin Photo Paper PSA is available in 36-, 42- and 60-inch rolls with 3-inch cores; compatible with aqueous printers.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in News & Trends, Technology & Products
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Sunset Photo Matte Paper: Durable, High-Quality, Archival and Economical

sunset matte srSunset Photo Matte Paper 280g is now available exclusively at LexJet. Ideal for fine-art reproduction, high-quality fine photo prints, photo albums and high-end poster décor, the smooth archival paper produces superior color saturation and a high Dmax for high-impact image reproduction.

Sunset Photo Matte Paper is the thickest, heaviest and most durable (280g, 12-mil) inkjet paper in its class, and is also priced lower than most comparable papers, providing both value and quality.

“It’s a great paper with a slightly warmer tone, which is perfect for fine-art printing. It makes a beautiful print and it’s thick and easy to handle, but has a lower price point,” says Chip Wright of Mastercolor Professional Labs, Greensboro, N.C.

Sunset Photo Matte Paper 280g is available in 17″, 24″, 36″, 44″ and 60″ widths and 100′ roll lengths from LexJet’s North American Distribution Network. Call a LexJet print specialist at 800-453-9538 for more information and to try this new paper for your next project.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in News & Trends
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Vote for Your Top Wide Format Imaging Products in the Readers’ Choice Awards

Readers’ Choice Top Product AwardsVoting starts today for Wide-Format Imaging magazine’s Readers’ Choice Top Product Awards. Click here to vote for the products that have “caused the most excitement in the industry and have been a valuable asset to wide-format print service providers’ (PSPs) businesses over the last year.”

In other words, LexJet and Sunset products, which were nominated in the following categories…

Wide-Format Imaging’s Top Products Awards will recognize the products that are doing the most for a PSP’s bottom line, including: wide-format printers, wide-format media, laminating equipment, inks, RIP software and scanners. Voting ends on Feb. 13.

Don’t forget to vote! Go to https://2015wfitopproducts.questionpro.com/

Winners will be announced at the International Sign Expo in Las Vegas, April 8-11, and featured in the April issue of Wide-Format Imaging magazine.