Handling, Printing & Storing

Working with Digital Fine Art & Photo papers and canvas requires all the care of dealing with originals, along with some special considerations. Therefore, whenever you handle Digital Fine Art & Photo paper or canvas, whether printed or unprinted, we recommend you follow the following instructions.

1) Avoid touching the surface of the paper/canvas as the print quality could be deteriorated by skin grease, moisture and you may cause scuffmarks. Try to handle the media by the edges.

2) Use cotton gloves when handling the media, whether printed or unprinted, so as to keep dirt/ skin grease / moisture away.

3) Avoid folding or rolling the paper/canvas as this could damage the paper.

4) Print on the coated side. The paper is packed in the box printing side face up. If you have a doubt when identifying the coated side, we recommend you touch both sides of the paper with a moistened finger. The side that sticks a little to your finger is the coated side.

5) Follow the printer manufacturer’s advice when loading the media into the printer. All Canson Infinity papers and canvas can be used on inkjet wide format printers dedicated to Digital Fine Art & Photo. On desktop printers, the calliper as well as the flexibility of the media will determine whether the media can go through the roller without being damaged. From experience we can say today that papers that are less than 250gsm should be able to go through all inkjet desktop printers. For papers above 200gsm, it is recommended to hand feed the paper sheet by sheet. Above 250gsm, it is recommended to try on what sheet and see how the printer reacts.

6) To set up the printer, we invite you to download from the ICC profile section the ICC profile specific for your paper, printer and inks and to read carefully the installation guide. If your printer is not listed on our website, please use “generic printer” settings. You should generally use the “watercolour paper” or “photo quality” setting of the printer.
Because of personal preferences, printing conditions and the type of image you are printing, the printer settings may need to be adapted. We therefore recommend you experiment with different settings to reach the preferred look for your prints.
You may have to reduce the speed of printing by using the highest resolution mode to optimise printing results.

7) Leave your printed sheets to dry for a few hours before storing, stacking, framing or displaying prints, for optimum results.

8) Storing tips
- To maximise the longevity of your prints, do not expose the paper/canvas to extreme temperatures or humidity as this could deteriorate the image quality.

- We also recommend you store your paper/canvas in the original polyethylene plastic bag and in the original box to prevent damage to the printing surface. If you have not kept the original packaging, you should store the papers and canvas in archive quality folders and boxes.
We recommend the following storage conditions to preserve your paper/canvas: store in a dark room at an ambient temperature of 10 to 30° C (50° – 86°F.) with a relative humidity level of 40-60%.

- Avoid storing your prints in a room where paints, varnishes or liquids containing solvents are used as these may affect the paper and canvas’s durability.

- Last but not least, you must only use acid free, archive grade tape and glues when you need to mount or frame the paper/ canvas. Other cellar tapes will quickly leave yellow marks and the acidity will deteriorate the media.

9) When handling printed material:
- Cotton gloves are highly recommended
- Do not rub sheets against each other as the surface is very susceptible to abrasion
- Always place a tissue-paper between each print to avoid abrasion.

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