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KODAK 20 SHEET A4 LUSTRE PRO INKJET PAPER
Kodak Professional inkjet photo papers work well in most circumstances, but their unique advantage is that they allow the professional photographer, with knowledge of ICC colour profile workflows, to produce prints on their inkjet printer almost indistinguishable from the traditional silver halide prints they get from their photo lab.
Kodak Professional inkjet photo papers use the same paper substrate and surfaces as traditional resin coated papers, and have the Kodak Professional back marking. Kodak provide online tutorials and downloadable ICC colour profiles to allow the professional photographer to achieve lab quality prints on Kodak paper from most popular inkjet printers. Your customers won´t notice any difference between these and lab prints, allowing you to freely mix the two!
READ THE REVIEW BY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER Tim Gartside!
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TWO NEW professional quality inkjet papers from Kodak which are designed for use by the discerning amateur and professional photographer are creating a stir, and I was asked to give them a try.
Available in both glossy and lustre finishes, both papers exhibit a bright white surface to enable skin tones and other delicate tones to be faithfully reproduced. The surface of the glossy paper is smooth and the lustre has an extremely fine filigree texture, and the first thing to notice is that both papers have been created to replicate exactly the look and feel of traditional photo paper. This has been done through the use of high quality pulp and state of the art paper chemistry. Paper weight is 255gsm, which is nice to handle and comes with the advantage that it doesn´t stick in the paper tray when printing.
A new microporous coating technology means prints are literally touch dry as soon as they appear from the printer so you can confidently handle them and show them to friends and family immediately without the fear of the ink smudging because it is still drying. I was also very impressed that the paper surface is very resistant to greasy fingerprints and general handling and doesn´t damage as easily as some other papers I have tried, which mark very easily.
From the very first test print I did colours were bright and saturated, density was accurate and the print looked very similar to the colours viewed on my computer screen. Kodak has even created some custom colour ICC printer profiles for the most popular inkjet printers, allowing the user to achieve optimal results every time.
I highly recommend you look at Kodak´s extremely well made, informative and easy to follow video giving instructions on how to create and load a profile to your inkjet printer software. Image stability has always been a problem with colour materials, which can fade quickly, especially under less than perfect conditions. Although equally at home with dye based inks the technology used in Kodak´s new papers means that when combined with the latest pigment inks a life expectancy of 100 years is achievable. Accelerated tests based on current standards have proved that both papers are very stable even in unprotected conditions, due to a high resistance to environmental factors like ozone, high humidity, light intensity and heat.
Both papers come in popular A4, A3 and A3+ sizes and for professionals it is available in roll sizes of 10ins, 16ins and 24ins wide by 100 foot long. The Kodak name is printed on the back to give a finishing touch and, if you are a wedding or portrait photographer, it means you can mix your own inkjet prints in with lab prints and maintain a consistent look throughout.
To conclude, I highly recommend this excellent pair of papers, which combine excellent colour rendition with a high quality feel that is perfect for professional output.
-- Tim Gartside, Professional Photographer and Writer, January, 2007
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