LexJet has released its Sunset Photo Canvas Paper 230g that enables print shops, fine-art reproduction companies, photographers and other print providers to offer their customers canvas prints without the canvas.
The new photo paper is LexJet’s popular Premium Archival Matte Paper embossed with a canvas texture, complete with all the benefits of Premium Archival Matte, an instant-dry coating for smudge-free printing and handling and a large colour gamut for high-contrast, high-resolution printing.
Ryan Wanke, president of Sharpeye Framing Company in Michigan City, IN said, ‘This paper saves us a lot of time, cost and labour because it’s basically a two step process: it comes off the printer, we mount it and it’s done. It gives a canvas look, texture and feel at a lower price point than canvas, and the image quality is great.’
Sunset Photo Canvas Paper 230g is not an alternative for canvas gallery and museum wraps. Rather, it is an alternative for mounted and framed canvas prints since canvas can be difficult to mount to a board due to its weight and physical properties. The embossed texture of Sunset Photo Canvas Paper 230g is similar to the two-over-one weave of LexJet’s award-winning Sunset Select Matte Canvas, providing a smoother and more consistent canvas texture on a matte finish.
‘People love canvas, which is why canvas printing is such a growing market with a lot of opportunity for our customers,’ said Jaimie Mask, LexJet’s product manager. ‘The biggest seller is and will likely always be canvas gallery wraps. However, there is a robust market for mounted and framed canvas prints, and Sunset Photo Canvas Paper makes it easier and more cost-effective to serve this niche.’
Sunset Photo Canvas Paper is now available in 43.18cm (17″), 60.96cm (24″), 91.44cm (36″), 111.76cm (44″) and 127cm (50″) widths and 254cm (100″) roll lengths from LexJet’s Nationwide Delivery Network.
