Now we use a digital camera and cellphone to take pictures. All the pictures could be stored on the computer. But still, many people want to print the photo out and keep it as a balm for good memory. Today we are going to talk about the photographic paper that we used in daily life.
What is Photographic Paper?
Photographic paper, also known as photosensitive printing paper, photographic and photographic paper, is a kind of material used to develop photos in the traditional printing industry, and later applied to the inkjet industry as photographic paper for short. The photographic paper is the preferred material for inkjet design effect drawings.
Features of Photographic Paper
1. The paper color is bright.
2. The speed of absorbing ink is fast.
3. Be able to keep the bright colors of the photos for a long time.
4. Because the paper of the photo is hard, it can prevent the ink from infiltrating.
Type of Photographic Paper
High-gloss photo paper, suede photo paper, sub-glossy photo paper, professional photo paper, matte photo paper, glued photo paper, etc. The highlight photo paper is commonly used in the family, and the glued photo paper is used in the big-head sticker.
Application Area of Photographic Paper
At present, photographic paper is widely used in professional image output fields such as wedding photography and children’s photography, as well as advertising materials, menus, business cards, resumes, and various public fields used in home offices.
Photographic Paper in China Market
1. Foreign brands of photographic paper the quality and after-sales service is not better than domestic, and the price is expensive, not cost-effective.
2. Domestic printing consumables manufacturers, ink-jet printing RC photographic paper is mainly cast-coated and microporous. Most of the OEM brands on the market, or foreign imported paper cutting, labeling, as well as foreign B-grade, C-grade paper cutting subcontract sales. The monopoly of original consumables in the middle and high-end market not only greatly increases the printing cost of domestic consumers, but also limits the popularization and application of inkjet printing.
Popular Photo Paper Thickness in China
Thickness range that adopted(weight per square meter): generally 130g-180g, in which 150g–180g is widely used.
Why Need Cross Sheeting the Photographic Paper Roll?
The photographic paper shape that comes out from the paper mill normally is reel type. But the daily used photographic paper is in sheet type. So the automatic cross-cutting machine (sheeter) is needed.
Cutting Size of Photographic Paper
A6, A7, A4, A3, and so on.
What is an Automatic Sheeting Machine for Photo Paper Roll Cross-Cutting?
It is equipped with a paper to unwind device, paper longitudinal cutting device, paper cross-cutting device, cut-off paper conveying device, paper finishing device, paper receiving and releasing device, and paper output device.
The cutting structure includes a cutting chamber, a cutting knife, and a pressing wheel, a cutting knife and a pressing wheel are located in the cutting chamber, and the pressing wheel is located on both sides of the cutting knife. The pressing wheel can effectively stabilize the progress of the photographic paper, and the cutter ensures the normal transportation of the photographic paper when working. The cutter will produce dust in the process of cutting the photographic paper, and the powder will stick to the surface of the photographic paper, which will affect the use of the photographic paper. for this reason, there is an air vent at the corresponding position of the cutter in the cutting chamber, and an exhaust fan is arranged at the air vent. The dust can be sucked out for the first time by the exhaust fan to ensure the use quality of the photographic paper.
The paper finishing device of the photographic paper cutter is characterized in that the front of the feeding table is provided with a clapping board, and the rear is provided with a baffle, and both the baffle and the clapping board are provided with a power source for its action. Through the action of the cylinder, the baffle can be stretched up and down, and the sliced paper will be blocked by the baffle and fall on the filling table, while the eccentric axis of the motor can make the plate move back and forth, flatten the paper automatically and ensure the superimposed flatness of the paper.
It greatly improves work efficiency, saves the number of workers, and ensures the cutting quality of the photographic paper.
Notes for Photo Paper Cutting Machine Configuration
Machine processing roller need to anti-scratch treatment
Dust absorb device is needed
Cross-cutting blade use high quality
Finishing device could be ream discharge or automatic stack board to avoding fingerprint
List of Top Ten Brands in China’s Photographic Industry 2018
1. CANON CHINA
2. Hewlett-Packard (HP, CHINA)
3. FANTAC (FANTAC CULTURE DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.)
4. HYMN (SHENZHEN HYMN DIGITAL IMAGE CO., LTD.)
5. EPSON CHINA
6. GUANGSHIBO (FOSHAN GUANGSHIBO OFFICE SUPPLIES CO., LTD.)
7. TIANGO (TANGO INDUSTRIAL GROUP)
8. ABT (ABT DIGITAL PAPER CO., LTD.)
9. CANARY (JINXIN-QINGYUAN PAPER INDUSTRY PTE., LTD. APP GROUP)
10. HONG WEI (SHANGHAI HUANHONG SPECIAL PAPER CO., LTD.)
How to Use Photographic Paper Correctly？
1. Operating environment:
Temperature: 18-30 ℃ (65-85 degrees Fahrenheit).
Relative humidity: 20,65%.
Too low temperature and humidity are easy to produce static electricity, which will not only affect the paper accuracy and printing accuracy but also damage the ink head and the printer circuit motherboard.
2. Inventory storage and transportation:
Please keep it in a relatively stable environment (the temperature difference should not be too large), avoid high temperature and direct sunlight, and keep the ground and air dry. It is recommended to put it horizontally before use, the number of stacking layers should not exceed 8 layers, and heavy objects should not be piled up above. Handling and use should be handled with care, do not throw, avoid hard objects squeeze, rub and poke caused by indentation, crease, rupture, and so on. After uncoiling, attention should be paid to protect both ends of the material to avoid damage caused by extrusion deformation.
3. Opening:
After opening the package, all operations should be carried out with soft white cotton gloves to avoid scratches or sweat stains on the surface of the products. Unused materials should be put back into the moisture-proof bag, plug at both ends, and then put back into the box to avoid too much contact with the air as far as possible to prevent the ink-absorbing coating from absorbing moisture in the air to affect the ink-absorbing performance.
4. Print and delivery out:
Do not use inferior compatible ink (especially some inks mixed with pure water). It is recommended to use original ink or reliable compatible ink to ensure printing results. Because our products are printed with original ink, some inferior inks may seriously affect printing, such as very low printing accuracy, chromatic aberration,
Pile up ink, wash ink, drip ink, etc. Before output, we should try to print with a small sample, observe the effect, and then adjust it in the printing software to get the best output effect.
For other matters needing attention in printing, please refer to the printer manual.
5. Post-processing:
After printing, please do not touch the picture before the ink is completely dry. It should be placed horizontally so that it is fully dry. Attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the environment when mulching, to avoid too much dust affecting the effect of mulching. If the back glue products are posted, the carrier should be kept clean first, and if the water paste method is used, the water should be completely evaporated.
And then carry on the follow-up processing. When posting on the foam board, please do not use the hot-pressed plate [low-thickness polystyrene (PS) film, characterized by a rough surface, easy to rupture, break, etc.]. It is recommended to use the cold-pressed plate [its surface is polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film, characterized by high surface finish, high compressive strength, and high tensile strength.
Photographic Paper Q&A
What kind of rubbish is photo paper?
Because the surface of the rapid imaging paper is made of chemical photosensitive materials, it is potentially harmful to human health or the natural environment and is included in the National Hazardous waste list together with photos, films, and medical films, so it belongs to hazardous waste.
Is there an expiration date for photo paper?
Within two years. Under normal circumstances, it is within six months. Although the packaging of the photo paper at the time of purchase says a shelf life of two years. But they all have special preservation conditions, and there is no way to keep them for that long in general. Therefore, from the date of purchase, it is best to use the purchased photographic paper within half a year. Only in this way can we ensure the quality of the photos.
Does the paper need to be sealed?
It is best not to plastic any photographic paper. Plastic packaging can not reduce the discoloration of photographic paper. The discoloration is caused by light exposure, and the best way is to avoid high temperatures and direct sunlight.
How to save photo paper?
Please keep it in a relatively stable environment (the temperature difference should not be too large), avoid high temperature and direct sunlight, and keep the ground and air dry.
Do you want to dump the photo paper after you spit it out?
This practice is not appropriate, and it is easy to harm the development of the film. Generally speaking, ordinary negatives contain a photosensitive layer, which can react to red, green, and blue light, and the photo can only be developed in the darkroom through chemicals such as developer and fixing agent.
Since Polaroid founder Edwin Land invented Polaroid photographic paper in 1947, the tedious development process has been simplified. In a nutshell, the photographic paper consists of a photosensitive film base and chemicals for development. When the shutter is pressed, the base becomes photosensitive. In the process of “spitting out the film” of the camera, the internal roller structure will crush the drug package (containing developer, shading agent, strong alkali, etc.) sandwiched between the two layers of film base, and the agent will come into contact with the film base and react quickly, gradually showing the image.
The right thing to do is to put the photographic paper aside and wait for it to go through the development process slowly, or cover the photographic paper with the palm of your hand to speed up the imaging.
How to choose photographic paper?
From the process, it is suggested to choose the photographic paper of RC process. RC photographic paper is resistant to bending, dust-free, wide color gamut, and much better waterproof than ordinary photographic paper, the most important thing is that it is very friendly to inkjet printers, and will not cause the feeder to be unendurable and the traditional cast-coated photographic paper will not be clogged due to the dust flying off the traditional cast-coated photographic paper. As for species, highlights and suede are the most commonly used.
Can the photo paper pass the security check? Will passing the security check damage the photo paper?
Photographic paper can pass the security check, but the photographic paper will be more or less affected by the security check, and the color and clarity will be affected to varying degrees. It is recommended to use manual inspection when passing the security check to avoid damage to the photographic paper.
Why can’t photographic paper be imaged?
It may be due to expired photographic paper, insufficient power of camera battery, the mismatch between shooting environment and camera mode, damage of photographic paper caused by no manual inspection during security check, damage caused by improper preservation, and so on.
Is the photo paper waterproof?
The commonly used photographic paper is not waterproof, and the smooth surface is only used for printing and color rendering. The photographic paper with good waterproof performance is RC photographic paper, which adopts nano-micropore technology and advanced nano-micropore wrapping ink, which is not afraid of water invasion.
Is glossy photographic paper better or matte photographic paper?
Each has its characteristics. Glossy photographic paper is generally suitable for product photos or art photos, and the definition must be the best. The surface of matte photographic paper is relatively rough, the surface has the feeling of grinding sand, there is no reflection, it is not easy to touch fingerprints, but the degree of transparency is low, there is no glossy surface, professional photographers prefer matte. At the same time, because there is a sense of material on the surface of matte photographic paper, the printing effect of relatively blurred photos with velvet may be better. Generally suitable for life photos.
Can photographic paper be printed on both sides?
Usually, there is a printing surface on one side of the paper and a layer of plastic paper on the other. If the printing is not quick-drying ink, it will be spent. It is recommended to buy double-sided printing paper to print double-sided.
For photographic paper choosing, price is an aspect worth considering. Generally speaking, you don’t have to buy too expensive photo paper, as long as you keep the printed photos well. So does the machine, you do not need to buy the most expensive one, but the most suitable one is very important. No matter photo paper slitting and rewinding machine, or cross-cutting machine, we all have a possible solution for you. And the price is also very competitive. Welcome to share photographic paper roll pricing at your countries with us.
