John Caponigro’s New DVD Explains Fine Art Digital Printing

By Eileen Fritsch At PhotoPlus Expo last October, I sat in on an Epson-sponsored session in which John Paul Caponigro attempted to explain everything you need to know about inkjet printing in an intense, two-hour session. He covered an awful lot of valuable information, including the importance of printing your work and why digital printing [...]

Printing Tips from the Canon Digital Learning Center

At LexJet, we’re encouraged to see the growing range of educational resources now available for photographers who want to print professional-quality images. We plan to start featuring some of those resources on this blog.   For example: if it’s been awhile since you visited the Canon Digital Learning Center, check it out! In addition to providing [...]

ImagePrint 8.0 Is Now Available for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 Printers

ColorByte Software has completed the development of ImagePrint 8.0 RIP software for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 printers. The software is the first to incorporate a brand-new color-management engine that can fully utilize the expanded gamut made possible by the Epson UtraChrome® HDR inkset that uses 10 inks, including orange and green. According [...]

Printing Photos and Art for Outdoor Display

To most people, the term outdoor photography means photographs taken outdoors. But with pro-model pigment-ink wide-format inkjet printers and banner materials from LexJet, the term outdoor photography can also mean photographs displayed outdoors. For example, check out this triptych photo banner that Joe Menth of Fine Balance Imaging Studios in Langely, WA, created using LexJet’s [...]

New Videos Explain Why Photographers Like Epson Stylus Pro 900 Series Printers

By Eileen Fritsch Editor, LexJet In Focus Newsletter When I visit the Epson, Canon, and HP booths at photography-industry trade shows, I not only like to see what new products are being previewed or promoted but also how they are being promoted. That’s because press releases, tech data sheets, and brochures are often so dense with [...]

Tip: Protecting Your Inkjet Printer from Static Electricity and Clogging

By Bill Weiser Have you ever been shocked when touching your inkjet printer?  Most likely this occurs in the winter months when you are running your heater and the humidity is low.  Other than being an annoyance, this is potentially dangerous for your printer. Depending on the level of the static electricity being discharged, and the [...]

X-Rite Says Show Us Your Color Munki and Win Big!

If you’ve had some fun monkeying around with your ColorMunki, X-Rite wants the world to know about it! From October through March, X-Rite will award monthly cash prizes to ColorMunki users who make funny, entertaining videos using a ColorMunki as a prominent character then post the videos on the X-Rite channel on YouTube.  Every month, [...]

Print Providers Should Wait Before Upgrading to New Operating Systems

By Michael Clementi LexJet helps thousands of professional photographers and entrepreneurs find new ways to succeed by using wide-format inkjet printers to diversify their imaging businesses. So, we really like talking to people who are eager to try new things. But whenever new operating systems come out, we must provide a friendly reminder to our customers that sometimes it pays [...]

Catalog Showcases Materials for Inkjet Photo and Art Printing

Many posts on this blog showcase some of the creative ways that photographers and artists are using some of the materials they have purchased from LexJet, including Water-Resistant Satin Cloth, Absolute Backlit Film, and Sunset Photo eSatin Paper 300g. You can see additional examples of how photographers and artists are using LexJet materials by downloading [...]

Lizza Fine Art Studio Can Handle Big Giclée Projects

The number of studios using wide-format, pigment-ink inkjet printers for fine-art reproduction has multiplied in recent years. Having more choices can be wonderful if you simply want to make a few copies of work that you can sell at art fairs, use to promote yourself, or give to friends and family members.       But if you have special requirements [...]