OUR EQUIPMENT

We offer fully archival inkjet printing on the Epson SureColor P8000 printer.  The Epson Ultrachrome ink system produces beautiful, high quality inkjet prints that have up to 200-year archival ratings for full color images. Prints can be up to 44 inches wide and 529 inches long.

Each image submitted to our lab is printed to match what we see on our professionally calibrated monitor. This monitor is capable of showing 100% of the Adobe RGB (1998) and sRGB color spaces and 98% of the P3 color space. For accuracy, each print is also hard proofed under the ISO 3664:2009 industry viewing standard and the print file is fine tuned until it matches as closely as possible to what we see on our monitor.

If you are interested in calibrating your own monitor or learning more about the correct color space for your images, we would be happy to help in any way that we can!

OUR PAPER

PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPERS $20/sq. ft

Epson Enhanced Matte

  • Alpha Cellulose paper with weight of 192 gsm and a thickness of 10 mil.
  • The Enhanced Matte is a bright white smooth matte paper with no reflectivity.

Epson Premium Luster

  • Resin Coated Alpha Cellulose paper with weight of 240 gsm and a thickness of 10 mil.
  • The Premium Luster paper is a bright white semi-gloss photographic paper with a pearled reflectivity on the surface.

FINE ART PAPERS $27/sq. ft

Epson Hot Press Bright

  • 100% cotton rag paper with weight of 330 gsm and a thickness of 16 mil.
  • The Hot Press Bright is a bright white, smooth, fine art matte paper. Developed by Epson specifically for fine art reproductions, it’s a great choice for artists, photographers, and any fine art application. The paper is also acid free and Ph buffered for further image permanence. It contains optical brightening agents to achieve the bright white base and superior luminosity in print.

Canson Platine Fibre Rag

  • 100% cotton rag paper with weight of 310 gsm and a thickness of 15.6 mil.
  • The Platine Fibre Rag paper from Canson is a satin finish paper meant to replicate the look and feel of a traditional silver halide F-surface paper. With an industry leading microporous inkjet receptive layer, the Platine Fibre Rag produces wonderfully deep blacks and the broadest color gamut of all of our papers which makes for exceptionally accurate photographic prints and reproductions. Since this paper is acid and lignin free, free of optical brightening agents, and pH buffered it also provides outstanding image permanence and durability.

FINE ART PAPERS $28/sq. ft

Hahnemuhle German Etching

  • 100% chlorine free alpha cellulose paper with a weight of 310 gsm and a thickness of 19.6 mil.
  • The German Etching paper is a highly textured fine art paper with a natural white matte surface. It has a soft velvety texture similar to a cold press watercolor paper making it a great choice for watercolor reproductions. The paper is also acid free, lignin free, Ph buffered, and contains a low level of optical brightening agents for enhanced luminosity in print.

Hahnemuhle Daguerre Canvas

  • Poly-cotton blend material with a weight of 420 gsm and a thickness of 22 mil.
  • The Daguerre canvas utilizes a moderate amount of optical brightening agents to achieve a bright white base that makes it suitable for any subject matter. The matte finish makes it great for artwork reproductions or photographs and colors on the canvas render vivid and luminous. The canvas is also acid free and lignin free to ensure print longevity.

Hahnemuhle Bamboo

  • 90% bamboo fiber and 10% cotton with a weight of 290 gsm and a thickness of 19.7 mil.
  • Part of Hahnemuhle’s eco paper line, this bamboo paper offers a more renewable paper base than the traditional cotton rag. Its beautiful natural white matte surface has a subtle tooth that gives works of art and photographs a unique feeling. It contains no optical brightening agents, is acid free and lignin free, and meets the most precise requirements for age resistance.

FINE ART PAPERS $30/sq. ft

Hahnemuhle Photo Rag

  • 100% cotton rag base with a weight of 308 gsm and a thickness of 18.9 mil.
  • This fine art paper is the favorite of many photographers for its unique felt-textured surface which gives images greater pictorial depth in print. The surface is a true white with a matte finish and is free of acid and lignin making it a museum quality paper for the highest age resistance.

Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Satin

  • 100% cotton rag base with weight of 310 gsm and a thickness of 19.7 mil.
  • Another favorite paper from Hahnemuhle that offers an extremely unique satin finish on the felt-textured surface of the Photo Rag paper. Images on the paper have a soft sheen whereas the unprinted area remains matte–giving the printed image a very luminous quality. The paper itself is of museum quality being acid and lignin free making it an outstanding choice for exhibition printing.

PRINTING FAQ

INTERESTED IN PRICING?

You can view a price sheet of all Maine Photo Works products and services here. Please note, many of our products are available in fully custom sizes. If you aren’t sure what size you need, we recommend reaching out to us rather than ordering through the website.

HOW DO I ORDER PRINTS?

If you already have your digital files, you can order standard print sizes online or upload the files online here and make an appointment to drop in to discuss the project in person (we do not accept files on flash drives or hard drives in studio).

Please note that we only offer more 'standard' print sizes up to 18x24 for online ordering. If you are interested in large and/or custom prints, you can visit our Custom Orders page to send us an inquiry or make an appointment for a consultation!

CAN I SEND YOU FILES WITHOUT ORDERING PRINTS?

Yes, if you would like us to determine the printable quality of the file, you can upload files up to 200 MB here. If your file is larger than 200 MB, you can upload it to our Dropbox.

WILL MY IMAGE FILE GET CROPPED?

If you use our online ordering system, you will crop your image to the aspect ratio of the sheet size selected. If you do not want your image cropped and are not sure what aspect ratio it is, simply upload your image(s) here and we can suggest a standard size or other solution according to your needs!

DO YOU DO GICLEE PRINTING?

Yes, the printing we do on the fine art papers and canvas would be considered giclee.  The term simply refers to archival inkjet printing on fine art or cotton papers.

I RECENTLY HAD PRINTS DONE AT ANOTHER BUSINESS AND THEY CAME OUT POORLY. CAN YOU DO BETTER?

In almost every instance, yes. While a 100% match is never possible, we have a fully color managed workflow and follow graphics industry standards with the goal of producing prints as close to what we see on the monitor as possible.

In some special cases, a digital file does come up against the limitations of particular papers or was set up in such a way that matching it in print will be difficult. For this reason, the best place to start is with a free 15-30 minute consultation. If you are able to come into the studio, we will sit down with you to preview your image on our monitor, go over the paper options, and explain any issues there might be with your file. Please contact us if you are interested in a consultation!

WHAT COLOR SPACE SHOULD MY FILES BE IN?

We work on monitors that are able to display 100% of the Adobe RGB (1998) and sRGB color spaces and 98% of the P3 color space. For most, the sRGB space is going to provide the best results in print. However, the color space that you choose really depends on the device you used to edit it on and the device you used to capture it. If you’d like to know the best color space to use for your situation, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We can discuss your equipment and work flow and then decide what color space will produce the most accurate results in print.

STILL WORRIED ABOUT COLOR?

If it’s your first time ordering with us and you are concerned about getting the best possible results, it’s probably best to start with a test print. What this means is we print a strip of your image at the intended size on the paper you are interested in using. This will help us understand any discrepancies between our monitors so that we can address those issues before we get to the final print.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Please feel free to contact us or make an appointment to come by! We have samples of all of our papers here and can provide quotes in studio. If you have files associated with your order, you can upload those to the website here prior to your appointment.

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