I print enlargements at 30"x50" from high resolution digital files. I was looking for advice on this board about how to get the best quality. But from what I can see, most of the discussion here seems to be about inkjet printers, and the problems people are having. In my own testing, when I put an inkjet enlargement next to a photographic enlargement made with Chomira, Lightjet, or PoliLaserLab, the photo process wins hands down. Especially using paper like Fuji Super Gloss, the colors are richer, gamut much wider, etc.
Also there seems to be only a minor cost difference between the two processes on a per sq. ft. basis. So why all the interest in Inkjet? Or am I missing something? For example have the experts found a way to get better quality out of Epson 7800, and other printers than I am seeing by sending my files out? One issue I am suspicious of is that the Inkjet services I have tested are requiring sRGB files, where the photographic services accept adobeRGB.
So do people here feel that they can get close to photographic quality with their inkjets, or is everyone simply accepting the lower quality of inkjet for some reason.
Here in Las Vegas we have three Peter Lik galleries. Using Lightjet printing Peter Lik is selling prints for up to $100,000 each to enthusiastic buyers who are blown away by the quality.
Am I missing something here?
==Doug