Paper Types All are pigment-based, archival

Characteristic	Glossy	Satin	Standard Matte	Premium Matte	Canvas
Glossiness, 0 to 10	10 -- very glossy	7 -- somewhat glossy	2 -- fairly flat	1 -- very flat	1 -- very flat
How black are the blacks?	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Excellent
Black/White prints	Uses black and gray inks to create black/white prints. Always perfect
Thickness	9 mils	9 mils	7 mils	21.5 mils	21 mils
Paper Manufacturer	McGrann	HP	Sihl	Legion Entrada Rag Bright 290 (a fine art, 100% cotton, Giclee paper)	Legion Annastasi Canvas (poly-cotton blend)
Printer used	HP Z6100, with Vivera Archival Inks
Est. time for 1st fading, under glass, typical indoor illumination	75 years	100 years	120 years	150 years	150 years
Water susceptibility	Water resistant, but not water-immune
Scuff susceptibility	Prints should be protected from scratches, abrasions.
Graininess	Normally no graininess (from individual ink drops) is visible
Pricing	$4.00 per square foot, +20% if longer than 72"			$8.20 per square foot, + 20% if longer than 72" (Additional if sprayed)	$9.00 per square foot ($5 minimum per print). (Additional if sprayed or mounted.)
Maximum size	40.75" x 96"				40.75 x 72, minus mirror borders if selected
Primary disadvantage	High gloss can produce glare if lighting is not from the sides.	Medium glossiness, especially under point source or track lighting, can produce glare if lighting is not from the sides, or diffuse.	7 mils thickness is a little thin	Somewhat expensive	Somewhat expensive
Primary advantage	Excellent color, Excellent blacks	Excellent color, with less glare than glossy. Our most popular paper.	Lack of gloss provides glare-free appearance in virtually all lighting conditions.	Glare-free, museum grade prints, a Fine Art paper. Excellent blacks.	Thick canvas texture looks great, color looks great
We also offer sprayed, mounted canvas prints in certain sizes (chosen based on the aspect ratios of your files) up to 30" x 42". Pricing example: $133.33 for 20" x 30" mounted print. Pricing questions? Because we do any shape or size, the easiest way is our Price Calculator We also have technical information on relative gamuts.