What is a C type photograph?

A C-print, also known as a C-type print or Chromogenic print, is a photographic print made from a colour negative or slide.

What is the thinnest paper you can print on?

paper / 75 gsm. This is the standard weight of most copy paper, and the thinnest/lightest weight we offer. It’s perfect for everyday printing and copying on laser and inkjet printers for projects at home, school, or in the office.

What is the difference between C type and giclee?

Digital C-type printing is where a printing machine exposes light-sensitive photographic paper using a digitally controlled light source. This produces a true photographic print from a digital file. Giclée is ink-jet printing, a dry process whereby ink is sprayed directly onto a paper in a series of dots.

Do you need transparencies on an inkjet printer?

Most printers yes, but some jobs will require an inkjet printer. If you are printing for screen printing for example, you need an inkjet printer and inkjet transparencies, and you’ll need to set your settings to make the print as dark as possible.

Which is better a C print or an inkjet print?

Digital C-prints are photo lab prints produced by minilabs like the Fuji Frontier, or wide format photo printers like the LightJet or Lambda, on papers such as Fuji Crystal Archive or Kodak Endura. They are much less costly than inkjet pigment prints output on a fine art paper.

What’s the difference between inkjet and chromogenic printing?

Obviously chromogenic printing is a totally different process than inkjet printing. Digital C-prints have a completely different look and feel because they are true continuous tone (con tone) prints, unlike inkjet prints which are halftone prints.

Can a laser printer Print on transparency film?

Both inkjet and laser printers are designed to print on a variety of media types from envelopes to labels, but one type of media that may not often be considered is transparency film.