9 Choosing a Paper

If you are interested in digital inkjet printing, whether it is printing for yourself or having a professional printer handle your work, the choice of paper for the task is an important one. We truly live in a golden age for papers—there are literally hundreds of available papers suitable for fine art digital printing. I believe the breadth and quality of available papers is one of the strengths of inkjet printing as an art form, as every artist should be able to find a paper that matches their artistic intent for their print.

This wealth of choices does come with a price, as it has become increasingly difficult to choose the appropriate paper for our work. In this chapter I will outline some of the crucial decisions you will ...

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