is there a good site or book with info about giclee printing? How to?

Question

i am advanced in all the graphics programs I am new into printing with a professional printer. Please help.

Answer 1

you do realise that giclee printing is basically a fancy name for an inkjet print done to archival standards, don't you? All you need to create a giclee print is a reasonably high quality inkjet printer with archival ink and a piece of archival material to print on. A truly professional printer would not create a giclee print, as professional printers do not use the inkjet technology, but are instead offset presses. All you need to do to create your print is read the instruction manual on your printer and make sure all your print settings are correct prior to the print. And if you're using a large format printer like the epson 7800 Pro, make sure you've got your paper/canvas inserted straight and locked in before you even start tinkering with settings. Lastly, in order for accurate color, MAKE sure you work and print in CMYK as opposed to RGB. RGB is for the web and computer screens only. Doesn't translate well to print.