The method of printing uses high-quality archival and
fade-resistantinksprintedontohigh-qualityarchivalpaper.
Theresultingqualityprintsarethoughttohavealifespan
ofaroundfortyyearsindaylightandtwohundredyearsin
the dark; with the newer printers the black and white
imagesarethoughttohaveanevenlongerlifeexpectancy,
of over two hundred years.
High-quality papers are used, such as Canson,
Hahnemuhle, Harman and Epson fine art; these are
heavy-dutypapersthatfeelmorelikeartpapersthanlike
photographic paper.In conjunctionwith the appropriate
inks,thesepapersallowforthecorrectrepresentationofthe
digitalimage, affording a wider gamutof colours to be
recorded and thus a finer quality of image.
Digital C-type prints (also known as Lambda
prints or light jet prints)
DigitalC-typeprintsaregenuinephotographicprintsmade
ontoalight-sensitivepaperfromanLEDlightsourcewith
theuseofred,greenandbluelights.Theprocessusesthe
traditionalsilver-basedchemistrythatwasoriginallyused
to produce prints from negatives, where the paper or
substrateiscoatedinalight-sensitiveemulsion(commonly
silverhalide and gelatine)and thenexposed tothe light
source.
C-typeprintsaregenerallythoughttohavesuperiorquality
tothatoftheGicléeprint,aswellashavingalongerlife
expectancy, although with the newer inks and papers
Gicléeprintingnowhasverysimilaroutputsandarchival
qualities.ThepapersusedintheGicléeprocesstendtobe
eitherFujiorKodakpapers,whiletheC-typeprocessisthe