| Keeping Masterpieces Alive on Canvas prints using | | | | enhanced density of the pigment quantity to |
| Giclee prints | | | | ensure sharper replicas of the fine pieces of art. |
| Giclee (pronounced as “zhee-clay”) | | | | Owing to its particle form, the UltraChrome™ |
| technology was first adopted by museums | | | | Ink is also supposed to protect the underlying |
| around the 1990s when it became difficult for | | | | colors even if the canvas print is exposed to any |
| them to use masterpieces for public exhibition due | | | | light or gas, thus affecting only the surface |
| to their state and the insurance expense required | | | | particles. Another brand of ink that is widely used |
| for their coverage. Giclee, which literally means | | | | by inkjet printers for giclee prints is the Encad |
| “spraying of ink”, has tremendously | | | | Quantum Ink™ manufactured by Kodak. This |
| contributed to the reproduction of some fine | | | | brand of ink also promises a wide range of colors |
| pieces of art with the same details and nuances | | | | and enhanced density. |
| at an affordable price. This is because they have | | | | |
| as much as 1800 dots per inch or dpi with | | | | Giclee prints are most favorable for those artists |
| respect to apparent resolution and unlike standard | | | | who wish to make replicas of their art pieces as |
| printing technologies that use five or four colors | | | | and when required. Compared to traditional |
| for canvas photo printing , the Giclee printers use | | | | methods of printing such as silver halide, giclee |
| over eight colors, thus making the print more rich | | | | prints are far more affordable and cost effective |
| and vibrant in appearance. | | | | as once an image is archived in the digital form, it |
| | | | | can be reproduced innumerable number of times. |
| Typically, in giclee prints, scans are printed using | | | | Also, one is not limited with respect to the size to |
| pigmented inks on canvas or art paper using 8 | | | | which an art has to be reproduced. Overall, giclee |
| colors or the 12 colors inkjet printers such as | | | | prints are becoming a popular method for making |
| Epson or HP. Most digital inkjet printers use | | | | canvas prints because of the inkjet printers' |
| pigmented ink as they are water-resistant and | | | | quality, speed, flexibility and longevity. Epson |
| thus ensure more durability and permanence | | | | Stylus Pro, Epson 9900 and Epson 8800 are |
| when compared to dye-based inks. Dye based | | | | some of the popularly used brand of printers for |
| inks, on the other hand, may consist of colorants | | | | reproducing canvas prints in the giclee form. |
| that are water-soluble and thus may prove | | | | canvas photo printing has never been so easy. |
| dangerous, if the painting comes in contact with | | | | |
| water. | | | | While most canvas print stores would claim |
| | | | | excellent services, do check that they do high |
| The most commonly used ink by inkjet printers | | | | digital resolution scanning, have a sound calibration |
| for producing giclee prints is the Epson | | | | process and use the right brand of inks and |
| UltraChrome™ Ink. This has a color range | | | | printers. |
| comparable to dye based inks. This is due to | | | | |