Ensure the objective for large format printing needs prior to deciding about media or paper. Before you think about materials focus on the end use. For all kinds of indoor and outdoor applications you have numerous media ranging from paper to transparents and textiles. Once you ascertain the application for wide format prints you then decide on media.
Paper for large format printers is made to be compatible with the machine. By using appropriate paper or media you can be sure of getting the same quality result, both in terms of color and print no matter which printer you use. You get both coated and uncoated inkjet paper that is available in sheet and rolls in wide variety of sizes.
Inkjet paper vividly captures both high resolution color and dense black images. Some can even be used on both sides which is true of variety of other indoor and outdoor wide format media. Large format printers can handle natural paper, synthetic film, vinyl, canvas and textiles. It all actually depends on the kind of printer, kind of ink and the ultimate application.
Here is a list of standard materials used for large format printers for a range of applications.
- Standard Printing Material
- Bond paper
- Photo paper - glossy, semi-glossy & matte
- Repositionable
- Adhesive backed
- Film - Synthetic Material
- Backlit
- Front lit
- Clear (transparent)
- White (opaque)
- Vinyl
- Adhesive backed
- Banner
- Scrim
- Repositionable
- Canvas
- Special media
- Tyvek
- Innovative materials
- Textiles
- Special textiles made by ColorSpan, Encad, Mimaki and Stork.
