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LightJet Printing

LightJet Printing

PROFESSIONAL

Digital Overview
Machine Printing
Retouching & Restoration
Inkjet Printing
LightJet Printing
Scanning

The Technology

One of the most well-known machines at ABC Photo is the Cymbolic Sciences LightJet 500XL wide-format printer from Océ. Océ is the leading supplier of superwide digital photographic printing system. The LightJet 500XL is able to print up to 72″ x 120″ on a single piece of photographic paper. Using red, green and blue laser beams, the LightJet achieves true continuous-tone photographs which outperform all inkjet and electrostatic printers in today’s market. If you do not find the information you need, or have further questions please feel free to contact one of our imaging consultants.

The Media

Fujicolor Crystal Archive Professional Paper Super Type CN Matte

Fujicolor Crystal Archive Professional Paper Super Type CN produces bright, crisp commercial prints from laser printers and other digital exposure systems with unsurpassed, world-class color image stability. Ideal for meeting professional photographers’ needs for exhibitions, advertising and other commercial photo applications, this new paper delivers rich tonal gradation, vivid color reproduction, exceptional sharpness and unsurpassed color stability.

Fujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Pearl

Pearl-like crystals give silver halide color prints a specific luster, creating a distinctive pearl-like appearance, sure to capture viewer attention! PEARL paper was designed to meet the growing, diverse demands for commercial prints and enables photographers to expand their customer print options.

Fujitrans Crystal Archive Display Material

Suitable for backlit displays, signs, and other commercial applications, Fujitrans achieves full color saturation and shadow detail whether using conventional enlarger exposure or short-duration laser exposure.

Fujiflex Crystal Archive Display Material

A white polyester-based material for using with conventional and laser printers. Fujiflex Crystal Archive Printing Material produces rich image colour, pure whites, and razor sharp letters with exceptional surface gloss and flatness.

Lightjet Printing Services

The following is a basic listing of lightjet printing services that we provide. If you do not find the information you need, or have further questions or are printing larger than 30″x40″ please feel free to contact one of our imaging consultants.

matte/gloss metallic – pearl transparency transparency – clear fujiflex
up to 8×10 17.60 24.20 36.30 38.50 38.50
8×12 17.60 26.40 38.50 40.70 40.70
11×14 28.60 37.40 56.10 62.70 62.70
11×17 31.90 42.90 62.70 69.30 69.30
16×20 40.70 53.90 81.40 89.10 89.10
20×24 50.60 64.90 99.00 110.00 110.00
20×30 62.70 81.40 124.30 137.50 137.50
24×30 74.80 97.90 149.60 162.80 162.80
24×36 88.00 114.40 174.90 231.00 231.00
30×40 125.40 163.90 250.80 326.70 326.70
40×50 247.50 319.00 424.60 539.00 539.00
40×60 301.40 387.20 517.00 654.50 654.50
Pricing is subject to change without notice. All prices do not include applicable taxes.

File Preparation

When preparing your digital images for LightJet Printing there are three different workflows:

  • Raster Graphics
    • an image composed of pixels created in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, and Corel PhotoPaint.
  • Vector Graphics
    • an image that is resolution independent drawn mathematically in the computer created in programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand.
  • Raster-Vector Graphics
    • a combination of raster and vector graphics combined to form a layout created in programs such as Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign and Adobe PageMaker.

When sending files following the raster graphics workflow:

  • Files can only be either TIFF or JPEG, as we do not support camera raw files
    • TIFF files can contain no Adobe Photoshop layers or channels.
    • JPEG files are recommended to be saved at maximum quality, i.e. 10 – 12.
  • Images for output should have a minimum of 150 ppi at final size for optimum image quality.
  • All images must be in an RGB colour space with the appropriate ICC profile tagged.
  • All images must be be 8-bit colour.
  • File names should be kept to under 30 characters saved with the appropriate extension .jpg or .tif.

When sending files following the vector graphics workflow:

  • Convert all text to outlines or include all fonts with your job.
  • Set colour fills to proper Pantone process colours and do not use spot colours
    • As all colours output differently on different media, for clients seeking colour accuracy we recommend coming into our main location to select the Pantone colour from our Pantone colour charts output on our wide range of media.

 

When sending files following the raster-vector graphics workflow:

  • Raster elements in your layout should have a minimum of 150 ppi at final size for optimum image quality.
  • Link your raster images rather than embedding within the document so that we can accurately colour manage your images.
  • Convert all text to outlines or include all fonts with your job.
  • Select pantone coated colours referring for all fills in your vector elements
    • As all colour output differently on different substrates, for clients seeking colour accuracy we recommend coming into our main location to select the pantone colour from our pantone colour charts output on our wide range of media.
  • When setting up your page setup for your layout, we recommend at least 150 ppi for optimum print quality.

If you do not find the information you need, or have further questions please feel free to contact one of our imaging consultants