king for better large-format inkjet media for their portfolios and presentations, Smooth Pearl is said to minimize glare and fingerprints, looks like a true photographic print, and is compatible with most dye and pigment-based inkjet printers.
For details, read the Ilford press release:
ILFORD announces availability of GALERIE Smooth Pearl in 60? wide rolls
Marly, Switzerland- ILFORD announces today the availability of GALERIE Smooth Pearl in 60? rolls, the most popular surface in the GALERIE range, following demand from professional labs worldwide.
General market feedback shows that professionals seek to expand their portfolios and produce quality photographic output onto larger inkjet media. The introduction of large format printers, such as the Epson 11880, strengthens this need even further. ILFORD GALERIE is ideal for fast and flexible printing in the photographic, fine art, proofing and graphics markets, and the inclusion of 60? wide rolls now offers a new solution for a range of applications.
ILFORD GALERIE Smooth Pearl technical features:
– Combine excellent instant dry nanoporous properties with the elegant finish of a pearl print%3B
– Give the true look and feel of a photographic print%3B
– Minimize glare and fingerprints%3B
– Work compatibly with all high quality dye and pigment based inkjet printers.
“The applications of this new media are endless,” explains Tom Poudrier, Director of Marketing, Oji ILFORD USA. “Artists, graphic designers and other imaging professionals are now able to use ILFORD GALERIE Smooth Pearl rolls to create storyboards or life size images, without relying on a studio or laboratory to do so. With the new 60? rolls, these artists are finally able to control their large-format creative process every step of the way,” finishes Poudrier.
ILFORD has also made available on the website custom built ICC Profiles covering its range of media. As a new printer arrives on the market, ILFORD ensures a corresponding profile is added. Users simply select the printer and the GALERIE media in use and then download the profile from www.ilford. com. The results are consistently impressive regardless of the printer.
