What is the difference between wide format paper & large format paper ?
The most difference is the person doing the looking. Wide format inkjet paper comes in roll bond inkjet paper sizes for wide format printing - the same goes for large format printing (the wide format and the large format words are often, yet not always, interchangeable). HP large format paper is used often then again Kodak wide format inkjet paper was Kodak's slogan 20 years ago that has not been forgotten. Wide format paper rolls has been used for years also, however, mostly identifying 3 inch core for those users - when the above (inkjet) is a 2 inch core wide format paper.

What is the difference between name brand and other wide format paper?
Yes, it is no secret that companies that make the wide format printer sale often provide a lease or agreement with the sale thet includes an amount of free papers for a time. Often this area is the area that large companies will 'farm out' or will give free paper for so many feet for so many months. Either way here is some food for thought. America makes GREAT paper rolls. We started the industry of paper making for wide format printing and we keep the faith in wide format paper as we see it grow a nation.
Why does a large company stop the service on wide format roll paper when they are the ones that pushed that we buy it from them and then they stop supporting it? Do you do that?
There are so many types of papers that run with your wide format printer, therefore, wide format printing papers which complete a good job with good results become the ones which are familiar with and trust. Unfortunate how some companies move from one type of printing model to another and, in turn, offer a different or a replacement paper. Here is an example. Xerox who had been around since day one in the wide format paper society and stopped supporting their 'taped to core paper' for the older models. The 3R5151 could not be found as easy as it was just a week before. Yes, we support this roll bond and we offer it still on the website. I am not sure we will ever stop supporting this paper - there are too many printers that use the taped to core for the breaks of the system.

What is the difference between wide format paper water based, pigment, and solvent wide format paper inks?
Most of the wide format paper inkjet printers use water as the ink carrier. Aqueous inks are either dye based or pigment based. Wide Format Paper solvent inks contain alcohol instead of water and edge their way into the wide format paper media; produce a more permanent image. #20wideformatpaper Aqueous wide format paper inks may be used in thermal printers while the solvent inks are used in wide format paepr Piezo printers.
What things affect the drying time of the wide format paper image?
First check the compatibility of the wide format paper media to see if it is recommended for the wide format printer and ink. Other factors affecting the wide format paper are drying time are high humidity, low temperature, and too high an ink level and wide format paper rolls media used.
What are the factors that influence wide format paper image life?
The best way to achieve maximum print life is to use pigment ink. Other factors affecting wide format paper print life are exposure to light, temperature and humidity, and contaminants in the air such as ozone. To extend the life, laminates with UV inhibitors should be used. Call us with more wide format paper questions. If it is about large format paper or wide format paper rolls we have you covered 888-450-1542 #wideformatmedia

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