1 Our Printer Platform

We print using Epson SureColor fine art printers. These are purpose-built for Giclée production, with reliable paper handling, stable heads and consistent output from proofing through to final editions.

The printers are designed to work with a wide range of fine-art papers and canvas, giving us flexibility to match the surface and texture to your artwork.

2 UltraChrome Pigment Inkset

We use Epson UltraChrome 10-colour pigment inks. Unlike dye inks, pigments sit within the paper’s coating rather than soaking into the base. This brings:

• Improved lightfastness — colours resist fading over time,
• Clean neutrals and rich blacks, and
• Smooth tonal ramps through shadows and highlights.

The extended inkset (including light tones and additional colours) helps maintain subtle gradations in skies, skin tones and delicate transitions in your artwork.

3 Colour Gamut & Accuracy

The combination of UltraChrome inks and fine-art media delivers a very wide usable colour gamut — typically covering the vast majority of colours in an Adobe RGB workflow.

This means:

• Strong, saturated colours can be reproduced more faithfully,
• Subtle transitions (e.g. in skin tones or soft gradients) print smoothly, and
• Neutral greys remain stable without unwanted colour casts.

Paper choice influences the final look: matte cotton papers give a calm, non-reflective finish, while pearl or lustre papers add extra punch and apparent sharpness.

4 Archival Longevity

Modern UltraChrome pigment prints on museum-grade papers are commonly rated around 80–120 years under typical indoor display conditions before noticeable change.

In practice, longevity depends on:

• Paper type (cotton rag and museum papers perform best),
• Exposure to light (especially direct sunlight), and
• Framing choices (UV glazing and suitable mounts help protect the print).

For work intended for collectors and galleries, Giclée printing on archival papers is a strong, well-understood standard.

5 Colour-Managed Workflow

Every combination of printer, ink and paper has a dedicated ICC profile. We use these profiles to convert from your working colour space (typically Adobe RGB) into the exact ink instructions the printer needs.

In practical terms, this means:

• Your file’s embedded profile (sRGB / Adobe RGB / ProPhoto) is respected,
• The printer/paper profile handles the final mapping to ink on paper, and
• What you see on a calibrated screen is translated as faithfully as possible into the final print.

For colour-critical work, we recommend a thumbnail proof or proof-strip so you can confirm the final look before running an edition.

6 Related Topics

• Giclée vs Fine Art printing
• Paper Guide
• Preparing Image Files
• Proof-Strips & Thumbnail Proofs
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