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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: rogan on January 08, 2015, 10:18:19 pm

Title: transparent paper
Post by: rogan on January 08, 2015, 10:18:19 pm
Has anyone played with printing on transparent film as a final art. Bought the pictorico inkjet transparency film and it's kind of milky but nice. Sadly there is no profile for a 3880. I've got an ok image just using epson's glossy profile but wondering if there is a better option? Hoping to put on light boxes like an X-ray but need decent saturation. Thanks.
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: Phil Indeblanc on January 09, 2015, 03:30:37 am
I know there is some material that shops call "window hang" or backlit film.
I have a roll from Oce, yet to try it.
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: howardm on January 09, 2015, 07:54:40 am
Inkpress makes a number of films in varying thickness & transparency.

It'd be a challenge to profile some of them I'd guess.

Pictorico does indicate that ink loading and/or saturation needs to be bumped for better output of their film.
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: Iluvmycam on January 09, 2015, 07:56:53 am
Here is a listing for film from the

Encyclopedia of Photographic and Fine Art Ink Jet Printing Media

Volume 3 - Chapter 4

Film


Arista II OHP Transparency Film 7 mil E.U. 2013
Bergger PN100 OHP Digital Darkroom Film France
Grafix Transparency Sheets
Inkpress Backlight film 7 mil
Inkpress Clear Film
Inkpress Transparency Film 7 mil
Inkpress White Gloss Film 7 mil
Jacquard Solar Fast Film 4 mil
Oriental Graphica Inkjet Film Japan
Pictorica Premium OHP Transparency Film 5.2 mil Japan
Pictorica ultra Premium OHP Transparency Film 5.7 mil Japan


I've used them all. Pictorica Premium OHP Transparency Film and Pictorica ultra Premium OHP Transparency Film are my favorite. They all work good to very good.

Inkpress also makes a self adhesive film.
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: jferrari on January 09, 2015, 09:01:05 am
Unless you've got a printer that uses white ink you'll want "back lit film" not transparency film. The transparent would work if you were to laminate it to a white substrate such as painted aluminum.
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: mstevensphoto on January 09, 2015, 02:28:40 pm
for me, the best transparent is still duraclear printed photographically (on a light jet)
Title: Re: transparent paper
Post by: Phil Indeblanc on January 09, 2015, 02:46:32 pm
Quote from: jferrari on January 09, 2015, 09:01:05 am
Unless you've got a printer that uses white ink you'll want "back lit film" not transparency film. The transparent would work if you were to laminate it to a white substrate such as painted aluminum.

zactly