The technology and science of large format printing has changed dramatically over the years.

Traditionally, there have been two inks available on the market - dye and pigment. Dye-based inks have been very bright but are not suitable for outdoor or light-sensitive applications due to quick fading. Pigmented inks, while longer-lasting, did not have the wide color space discriminating clients desired. Now the bar has been raised.

Our printers provide vivid colors, an exceptional color gamut, and stability that far surpasses previous generations of ink. Our new 64inch Epson 11880 offers incredibly sharp text and line art and extremely fine blends and photographic transitions. Nine channels of color, incorporating three levels of black and new color pigments, provide photographic quality and smoother gradations in pastels, shadows and skin tones.

And unlike many service bureaus, we never use the "canned" generic profiles that ship with RIPs and printers; we take the time and expense to custom match and tune each of our medias and inksets with a color spectrophotometer and special ICC profile-creating software. We don't just load your files and hit the "print" button.

100% digital large format printing is a cost-effective solution for today's visual communication needs. No color separations are needed, and we can print your projects in any quantity. And if your projects are sensitive or confidential, at the Image Cafe they'll stay that way--we can schedule printing time after business hours when we are closed to the public. From point of purchase displays to courtroom graphics, trade show exhibits to theater kiosks, Santa Barbara Image Cafe can print your work up to 60 inches by any length.

Our Epson, HP, and Roland prints feature a longevity reported by Wilhelm Imaging Research in excess of 100 years.

Some uses for Large Format Printing

Seminar presentations Sales Promotions Architectural graphics and reproductions Conference materials Special-event Posters Sales meeting presentation prints Theater marquee and kiosk displays Design comps Presentations Interior directory maps Point of Purchase displays Tradeshow exhibits

Meeting and conventions Training Outdoor advertising Window displays Floor graphics Courtroom presentations Educational displays Fundraising drives Internal communications All types of banners and posters Photograph enlargements