Digital Services

Scans

Scanning

We offer both virtual drum and flat bed high resolution scanning. We provide scans for any purpose from small JPG's for the web, to full size 16 bit Tiff master files for archiving and high end reproduction. Additional charges may be incurred for color correction needed beyond the norm. We do CMYK scanning as well and can convert any file to CMYK for your off-set printing needs.

Scan Price List

 Digital Custom Printing

Econo-Lab Quality Printing

These prints are almost half the cost of our Lab Prints and are limited to our photo quality output. You do all the work and submit files that conform to our pre-flight instructions and we simply run them through our printers. Global sizing if needed is available.

Lab Quality Printing:

These prints take the place of a traditional from the darkroom and come in glossy, luster and Mat surfaces. These prints are outputted in exhibition quality, adjusted and proofed before final printing.  

Archival Fiber Base Printing:

These prints are the equivalent to traditional fiber base B&W prints from the darkroom. We have several choices of paper.

Exhibition Printing:

These prints include full zonal changes, color correction, and proofing to resolve the image according to the photographers personal vision. Any paper and ink-set combination we have are available. Charges are based on our lab quality or art reproduction printing prices plus charges for proofing and time of production.

Fine Art Reproduction:

These prints are printed on your choice of "art paper" better known as "rag papers", canvas, or other substrates. We have a wide selection to offer and several ink sets to choose from. When reproducing an original work of art, please consider your "scan" price and possible additional charges for custom specifications.

Display/Quality Display Printing:

We offer the best output in solvent printing for fine-art display or standard display indoor or outdoor and have all the substrate choices there is to fit any purpose or application.

Ink Sets

Ultra-Chrome Vivid K3: This is Epson's eight color ink-set with an improved color gamut, and a better D-max in the blacks, these archival inkjet prints have a permanency rating of seventy years plus and can be printed on most papers and surfaces.

1) CMYK

2) CMYMK

3) Custom Grayscale Photo

4) Custom grayscale Mat

Carbon Pigment K-6: This 100% all pigment ink set is rated over one hundred years and is exclusively for B&W printing on mat papers. The K-6 ink set is perfectly neutral with tonality being controlled by the inherent tone of the paper you choose to print on.. They have a lushes deep velvety black and a look all their own.

5) Neutral K-6

Eco-Solvent: This Epson solvent ink-set is for vinyl, mylar's, sum fabrics, canvas, and Poly substrate printing indoor or outdoor.

or outdoor applications and has the best color Gamut in the industry.

6) Epson Eco-Solvent Based. Most archival ink-set available for fine art/display in a

solvent ink-set.

Papers and Substrates

There are many types of papers and specialty substrates to print on and numerous amounts of paper manufactures. Listed below is a description of each type. We stock many of the most popular papers and can get any that are out there.

RC Micro Pore: are papers that replace the traditional RC prints from the darkroom. They typically come in Glossy, Luster, and semi-mat.

Fiber Glossy Based: Takes the place of a traditional fiber based print from the darkroom generally only good for B&W printing.

Art Papers: Are generally considered the 100% rag content papers. They include watercolor, etching, most mat surfaces and other textures.

Canvas: This substrate is mostly for reproduction of acrylic and oil paintings but has uses in outdoor display.

Rice Papers: You'll have to use your imagination for this. It also comes in heat resistant for lamp shades.

Clear films: Are used for negatives and artistic applications.

White films: Are used for a super glossy look and for unlit display purposes.

Back Lit Film: Is for light boxed mounted display.

Boards: Are for eliminating the need to mount the print or display.

Vinyl: Is primarily for banner display, imitation fabric, and wallpapers.

Adhesive Backed mat and vinyl: Is used mostly for display purposes.

 Metals: Aluminum and Stainless steel.

Lab Quality Printing

Files are printed 2880, full frame,1/4" border, or flush, on Premium Luster or Glossy papers. These lab grade custom prints are equivalent to custom RC‘s from the darkroom. A Quality scan is included for 11x14 on down and can be purchased separately for the price of the scan. Normal burning and dodging is included. Prints larger then the sizes listed are available and priced per square foot. Normal turn around is three days unless our work load dictates otherwise. 60” wide up to 100' long.

Add 20% for archival mat fiber paper

Larger prints are available @ $15.00 per sq. foot.

Econo-Lab Prints

These are prints from your files that we print as is. We do no work on these prints. All work is the responsibility of the photographer. Your files must conform to our pre-flight instructions located on our download page. Your files should be 300 DPI, sized proportionally or exactly to your final print size. All files must conform to the standard paper sizes listed   and can be printed with or without borders.  Files can be JPG, PSD, or Tiff's, 8 or 16 bit, but they must all be saved in a horizontal or vertical format. All files should be grouped by size with each size saved in its own sub-folder, burnt to CD,  DVD, or FTP'd to our web site (contact us first for ftp information). Paper selections consist of RC glossy or luster surfaces. All images are printed photo quality sRGB 1440. Any deviation from the pre-flight instructions will be charged at the full lab quality pricing. For best results we encourage you to calibrate your monitors with any of the fine color management tools available or consult with a professional.

   Archival Fiber Base Prints

These prints are the equivalent to traditional fiber base silver gelatin prints from the darkroom. They look exactly like a glossy fiber dried mat and are acid free PH neutral with a longevity rating from Wilhelm Research of over 70 years. We can even match old fiber papers from the past such as Polyrapid, Agfa Portriga, Brovira, and Oriental to name the most popular. We have it in cold tone and warm tone.  

 We are experts at large oversize printing for exhibition or display purposes!

Vintage Paper Series

In our Vintage Paper Series we have replicated discontinued papers from the past. Papers that we wished never left us now can be recreated for you on archival digital fiber paper. Our Standard Vintage Fiber has that classic look of a glossy fiber dried mat matching a silver gelatin tone exactly. We have several papers to choose from.

Oriental Segal

Kodak Polycontrast Rapid

Agfa Portriga Rapid

Generic Selenium Toned

Prints are available up to 60” wide, price on request

Exhibition Printing

These prints can be any combination of ink sets and substrates that are available and are printed at any resolution needed   depending on substrate. These prints are worked-on in the true sense of a traditional custom lab doing exhibition printing. They include full zonal changes, color balancing, spotting, and are resolved to the photographers personal vision. Pricing is based on "Lab Quality" printing prices plus $125.00 per hour production time and proofing charges listed below.

Turnaround

We  print on a first-come, first-served basis.  Normal turnover time is three working days for proofs and three to seven working days for printing after authorization is received. Times can be greater or shorter depending on our work load. Orders that require us to fall outside our first-come, first-served basis will incur a 100% rush charge.

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