190gsm rag, acid free textured matt paper

ILFORD GALERIE Smooth Fine Art Paper is a 100% rag acid free textured matt paper designed for high quality digital fine art reproduction and print applications on today's range of photo dedicated desktop inkjet printers.

Photographers whose work includes fine art photography can choose GALERIE Smooth Fine Art Paper for high quality digital prints. The 100% rag acid free textured matt surface offers excellent image stability and like other papers in the Smooth range has the flexibility of dye and pigment ink compatibility. Prints produced on the 190g/m ² 'instant' dry paper will have the look of a traditional fine art print.

Technical Specification
Weight: 190g/m ²
Opacity: > 96%
Caliper: 420 microns ( 17mil )
Whiteness: 96%
Acidity ( pH ) : 7.8

For optimum image stability use with pigment based inks.

Finished prints should be interleaved and stored carefully to prevent scratching. Fine art ink and print surfaces are more delicate than conventional RC inkjet prints and should be handled with care.

The life expectancy of all inkjet media is influenced by humidity light and the ink being used. At higher light levels or humidity one should expect a shorter life expectancy than at low light level or humidity. Some inkjet printer inks also offer poor stability when compared with others.

When storing and handling prints at the extremes of the environmental range ( <10 % r.h. and > 70 % ) performance and permanence may be reduced.

Print lifetimes will be significantly longer when using pigmented inks rather than dye based inks.