Having a great printer with wonderful inks is not the full solution. We judge a product based on its outputs, and prints consist not just of inks but paper as well. The market today is filled with variants of paper, ranging from archival to watercolour, to photo paper. Even more confusing are terms such as matte coated and RC base, used to describe the coatings. Just what do those geek-sounding jargon mean and what can they do for you?
Is fading inevitable?
In the photo printing space, the term “fade resistance” applies to the ability of the print outputs to combat fading due to exposure to light or other fade-inducing agents (Ozone) in the air. Through their own and independent lab tests, manufacturers often rate the durability of their photos in years. To do so, they determine the types of chemicals and environments that cause the colorants to fade and accelerate the process. The fade-resistant lifetimes of the media are accurate only for light fading as there are currently no standard methods for estimating and accelerating air-induced fade.
Light fading is caused by both visible light and ultraviolet radiation. These agents break up the colorants over time and cause them to lose those bright, saturated colours, leaving photos looking dull and plain.
Being not a specialist in photo printing, how can you ensure that you will get excellent print-outs even in your home! Well, a proper selection of Glossy photo paperwill help you in this regard. There are certain criteria that make photo paper worthy of selection. You can judge the papers on the basis of the criteria and make your pick. Brightness, weight, caliper, and finish should be the main point of importance while making a decision.
The opacity factor
It is a technical truth that the higher the opacity of the photo paper, the less the printed text and images will bleed through to the other side of it. So, examine how transparent is the paper! If you are thinking of double-sided printing then give special emphasize on this point.
How white is white
Brightness of photo paper plays an important role in the quality of the pictures. And there are many different levels of whiteness or brightness. Technically brightness is judged as a number from 1 to 100; and a height of 90s make good quality photo Paper. To determine brightness simply compare two or more papers side-by-side. Along with these factors, give importance to other points like weight of the paper and their finishing.
The first Paperworld China Expo held by Messe Frankfurt was closed successfully in Shanghai recently. Acting as a leading inkjet paper manufacturer in China, Misiland Industrial (Nanjing) Co., Ltd attended the Expo and displayed its nice image to worldwide professional visitors. Paperworld came to China in answer to strong demand from the international stationery industry. As more and more companies in the industry are doing business in China and some are even investing in manufacturing plants there, Paperworld China offered an overall view of the industry with a focus on China.
This debut event has attracted over 430 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. The show occupied 23,000 square meters of space and was spread out over two large exhibition halls. One hall was dedicated to brand names and national pavilions and the other housed Chinese exhibitors. There were national pavilions from a number of countries and regions, including France, Germany, Italy and Taiwan. Many of the large brand names exhibited their latest products during Paperworld China. These included Felix Schoeller, Sihl Swiss, Office 1 Superstores (USA), Rapid (Sweden), AF International (UK), Polar Bear (Taiwan region), UPM (Finland) and many more. More than 15,000 visitors coming from 115 countries visited the Expo.
Misiland paid more attention to the Expo and prepared for attendance elaborately. During the Expo, Misiland showed its updated inkjet paper series which attracted hundreds of professional visitors who were deeply impressed by Misiland’s manufacturing ability and product quality as well as competitive price. According to Export Dept Manager from Misiland, environment protection and quality control is always the fundamental policy of the company. All coating of its inkjet paper adopt environmental formula and the factory has a strict environmental inspection. Professional visitors and buyers have a universal comments that Misiland is their best choice for inkjet paper.
Misiland Industrial Co., Ltd is a Japan solely invested company in China which applies itself to manufacture and sell inkjet photo paperproducts with our own brand name “RealColors“. The products are at competitive price with high quality which can meet Japanese standard.
