Printers

Epson P9570 Printer in our old studio

Epson SureColor P9570

The 44″ Epson P9570 is the latest addition to our printing fleet. This printer features a 12-color ink set, allowing us to create brilliant prints of both photography and art reproduction. With its new PrecisionCore printhead, the P9570 prints at much faster speeds than previous generations, perfect for meeting the demand of bulk print orders. Keeping with our commitment to using only the highest quality, archival materials, the P9570 creates prints rated to last over 200 years. Improved Dmax allows for a wider contrast ratio, as well as enhanced clarity.

The Epson P9570 has been a great addition to our workflow, helping us create the best prints possible of your art and photography.

Epson SureColor P9000

This is our newest printer, and we’ve been doing quite a bit of testing to create color profiles and set up a workflow that fits in with our process. The 44″ SureColor P9000 is the successor to the Epson Stylus Pro 900 series. Using Epson’s new UltraChrome HDX 10-color pigment ink set, we have been loving the rich color produced by this printer, especially when printing photography. The P9000 employs a precise piezo-based print head using 10-channels with 360 nozzles per inch for amazing detail and clarity.

Epson P9000 printer in our Northern Virginia studio
An example of the Canon prints in our studio, located in Northern Virginia

Canon imagePROGRAF 9400

For years we have tested many new inkjet printers in the hopes of finding fine art printers that could rival the excellent print quality of the Iris. We were disappointed that these printers could not produce the same full, rich color and deep blacks that the Iris could. When we began testing the Canon, we knew that we had finally found what we were looking for. In the Canon we are very excited to have found a new large-format printer that rivals the rich colors of the Iris print while providing a wider color gamut and increased ink longevity.

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 takes large format color production to the next level. With the iPF9400, Canon delivers impressive 60″ color output. The 12-color pigment ink system was designed to expand the spectrum of color for fine art reproduction and photography. This is combined with Canon’s dual print head design and the most ink nozzles per color in the industry. An incredibly large color spectrum is produced by the 12-Color LUCIA EX pigment ink set, which also provides better scratch resistance and smoother gradations.

Mimaki printer previously used in our Virginia studio

Mimaki JV4
DECOMMISSIONED
The Mimaki printer is a large-format inkjet printer that uses a 6 color pigment-based ink set. This printer has twin sets of Epson Piezo print heads that print with speed and superior quality. The most exciting feature of the Mimaki is its ability to print up to 72” wide. The Mimaki also has the ability to print on media up to 7mm thick.This printer is mainly used for large-scale 74″ inch canvas prints.

IRIS printer formerly used in our studio in Alexandria

IRIS 3047
DECOMMISSIONED

The Iris was the first inkjet printer to be used to produce fine art prints. Iris virtually invented the fine art giclee market. The Iris uses a 4 color dye-based ink set and can print up to 35” x 47”. Using a patented, continuous inkjet technology, the printer precisely forms images from variable-sized dots. This places more image data per pixel and produces a fine tonal gradation with subtle details. The Iris 3047 printer also has an apparent resolution up to 1800 dpi. Many print studios are getting rid of their Iris printers in favor of the newer printers, which require less maintenance and have more archival pigment-based inks. The Iris still produces beautiful giclee prints with rich colors and lush blacks on a variety of different surfaces.