DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store's New Digital Print Center
The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store has just opened their new Digital Print Center! To quote the brochure which says: “Our new Print Center equipment is designed for both original artwork and digital photography”
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Last night was the Reception to launch our new service and it was a hit! I missed the festivities (and there were SNACKS!) but from what I heard from those that were there, was that the store was full of people, so many that some of our people from the corporate offices came out to help…nice teamwork guys!
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The Reception was held in the DANIEL SMITH Gallery where there was a presentation and examples of digital prints were hung on the walls where they will remain for awhile. The computer for the digital printers is on the sales floor, in the frame shop, with the smaller printer is next to it, and the BIG printer is on the other side of the wall off the sale floor.
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The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Print Center in the Frame Shop
The new digital printers can be used for both original artwork reproduction and digital photography. Here are some details of what the digital printers can do:
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Both of the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Printers in the "off the sales floor" area in the back - the printer on the right is the BIG one!
*Â Scan, reproduce and enlarge your artwork or photos with pigment-based archival inks for the highest resolutions and color saturation.
*Â Print high quality giclee reproductions on paper or canvas.
*Â Choose premium photo paper (Epson Premium Paper) in glossy, semi-gloss, or luster, and Somerset fine art paper in velvet or ultra-smooth finishes.
*Â Create stretched canvas artwork up to 40″ x 60″ on Epson Canvas.
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Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store New Digital Print Center Now OPEN!
Our brochure, available at the store, provides more information with Frequently Asked Questions which I shall include for you here!
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* What is the best file format?    The very best file formats are tiff, jpeg, Adobe Image pdf at 300dpi. We can accept png, psd, bmp and gif files.
* How should I bring you my files?    We can accept USB flash drives as well as CD’s.Â
* What if I don’t have a digital image?    If your art is less than 12″x17″, we can professionally scan it for you. There is a nominal fee of $10.00 per scan and we can also save onto your media (flash drive or CD) at no additional charge.
* What media can I choose to have my images printed on?    We offer Epson Photo paper in ultrasmooth, matte finish, glossy, and luster, as well at Somerset Velvet Art Paper and Canvas.
* Can I have my canvas stretched on stretchers bars?    Absolutely! We offer plain (3/4″) and gallery wrap (1 1/4″) stretcher bars assembled in house as well at custom framing.
* My project is in a digital form but the resolution is lower than 300dpi. Will that affect my ability to have it printed?    The perfect resolution isn 300dpi, however we work with images between 150-300 as a range with a decrease in quality and ability to enlarge as the resolution drops.  Lower resolution images such as those captured from the web, which are between 72-96dpi, result in poor print quality, and are not recommended.
* What’s the turn around time?    In many cases, we offer same day printing. We will set appropriate expectations for your project and deliver accordingly.
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Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store at:
 206-223-9599 Â
for specific questions regarding your particular needs and pricing.
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There, you now have a cool new service for reproducing your Artwork!
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Every Day, Â Express Yourself with ART….
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~Deborah Burns
