Digital Prints

Step 7: Shipping and Storing
The job is not complete until the prints arrive at their destination, safe and sound. Unless
an artist can physically go to the printmaker’s place of business for a pick-up, most prints
are rolled and shipped in tubes, although they can be shipped flat, too. A good printmaker
will use only the strongest tubes with plenty of slip-sheeting and end-stuffing to protect
each print. There’s nothing worse than to have otherwise-perfect prints ruined in shipping.
It’s happened to me, and that’s why I always insist on the use of overnight air shipping.
It’s worth the extra expense.
If files or prints are to be stored or “archived” at the printmaker’s shop instead of being returned
to the imagemaker, make sure you understand the storage policies and costs involved.
Working with Non-Inkjet Providers
Many of the larger print providers now combine both inkjet and non-inkjet output at one
facility to cover an evolving market for digital imaging and printing. Companies like
Calypso Imaging (Santa Clara, California), Digital Pond (San Francisco), Duggal Visual
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John Hughs trims inkjet prints at
Adamson Editions in Washington, D.C.
Courtesy of David Adamson
www.adamsoneditions.com