Canvas Printing

Just printed a 24x36 photograph of an Arabian stallion on water resistant satin canvas. The photographer, a pro, is Judith Wagner; the horse is A Jakarta, owned by Deor Farms and Royal Arabians in Butte Falls, Oregon. We used the standard depth (3/4") stretcher bars (vs. the heavy duty (1 1/2" deep), and printed on the face only (vs. gallery wrap), as they will be putting this in a picture frame. A cross brace was used - the standard stretcher bars on a canvas print this large will distort when the canvas is stretched without the brace.

This canvas print will be displayed at a regional Arabian horse show, and is a great marketing tool for their stallion.

Poster Printing

Recently we received an order for a 36"x48" poster print; a young woman was getting married soon and wanted a couple of photos of her and her fiance enlarged and printed as a poster. They planned on having their wedding guests sign the poster (instead of a guest book). Because of resizing and cropping issues, after enlarging the photos and merging them onto one layer, there was lots of white space. So, after getting approval from the bride-to-be, we filled some of the white space at the top of the poster print with text. Using a script font in photoshop, we added the bride and groom's names and their wedding date. The bride loved it. Hopefully we will get to print some of her wedding pictures on canvas.

Inks and Media for Epson 9600 printer

I purchase all of my supplies for the Epson 9600 Stylus Pro large format printer from IT Supplies. They have the best prices that I have found, shipping is free on all orders over $75, and they ship immediately. Even though they are back east, all items are shipped from the closest warehouse - in my case, from California. I buy the 220ml ultrachrome inks., RC photo papers, water resistant canvas, cotton canvas, and art papers (all in roll form).

Photos printed on Canvas

It's June - the wedding month! We have printed many digital photos of engagements and weddings on canvas. Attention is paid to all details in the image; all spots are removed (with Photoshop software)from the wedding dress and groom's clothing. The canvas print must be perfect - after all, it is intended to last for a lifetime!

Photo Gifts

Many photos (printed, scanned, or digital files) can be turned into great gifts. I have scanned in old photos of deceased loved ones, touched them up a little, then printed them on canvas and framed them. It's a great way to keep sweet memories alive forever.

A canvas print or a photo reprint/enlargement/poster of children is an awesome and memorable mother's day or father's day gift. Christmas, too. Take your favorite wedding image - we can print it on canvas and put it in an elegant gold or silver frame. Makes for a perfect wedding gift or anniversary gift.

Technology art prints/posters

Printed a digital photo image of Circuit board city - it was a digital collage of an orange sunrise backdrop with a circuit board assy in the foreground. This would be excellent for office or factory decor.

Printed 30" x20" on Epson Premium semimatte RC Photo Paper with genuine Epson ultrachrome inks. Edited in Photoshop CS2; applied level corrections, auto contrast and auto color plus 194 unsharp mask.

Tropical Art Prints

Just printed a digital photo file; it was a photograph of Hawaiian islands. Very tropical and peaceful. Printed 11"x14" on Epson Premium Glossy resin coated photo paper with genuine Epson ultrachrome inks. I could use lower cost off brand inks and papers, but after trying some on my little every day printer, I decided it was not worth it. The off brand inks were constantly clogging, refilling cartridges was too messy, etc.

Fathers Day Gift Ideas

Fathers day is coming up; it's on June 15, 2008 according to Holidays.net. Have one or two (or more) of his favorite digital photos printed on canvas at Allreds Photo, or order a framed canvas print. We also offer top quality photo enlargements; order any size up to 44" wide - oversize art prints are our specialty, and our shipping charges are reasonable.

If you do not have a digital image file to process, but would like to order an art print, photo enlargement or poster, framed photo, or canvas print, we recommend Acclaim Images; they have thousands of images available as art prints at their stock photography site.

Repair Manual for Epson 9600

I previously wrote about finding a repair manual for the Epson 9600 printer - here's the link to a free download for the service/repair/tech manual for the Epson 9600 printer. Save the entire manual on your hard drive so you have access to it when needed.