Vibrance Rag

DESCRIPTION

325GSM FINE ART PAPER WITH HIGH GLOSS BARYTA FINISH, 100% COTTON

Vibrance Rag is a stunning combination of 100% cotton paper, a traditional baryta board, and a premium inkjet-receptive coating that is characteristic of all Breathing Color products.  This 325gsm, 100% cotton luxurious photography paper has a fine surface texture and a baryta gloss finish.  It is both acid and lignin free.  Vibrance Rag is ideal for the most demanding photographers, and lends itself particularly well to black and white images.  

Launched at Photokina in September 2010, Vibrance Rag has elicited overwhelmingly positive feedback from both our advisory board and other influential accredited photographers and printmakers who took part in the design, development, and approval of this product.   There's something special about Vibrance Rag, and we encourage you to order a TRIAL ROLL and experience it first-hand.   
 

KEY FEATURES

LEADERSHIP IN PRINT QUALITY

Amongst its peers in the baryta paper segment, Vibrance Rag is the clear leader in print quality.  The color gamut, dmax, and resolution are truly astounding.  In the words of our customers, images look so good on Vibrance Rag that they "jump off" the print.  

EXCEPTIONAL FOR BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

There's no doubt about it.  When it comes to printing in black & white, Vibrance Rag is winning the hearts and minds of the most well respected and influential photographers worldwide.  

BEST OF FINE ART & PHOTO IN ONE

While the high gloss baryta finish establishes its standing as a photography paper, Vibrance Rag is also made from 100% cotton which gives it the luxurious look & feel of fine art.  

ARCHIVAL CERTIFIED

Vibrance Rag is archival certified for 100+ years.  Download and utilize Vibrance Rag's Archival Certificate to differentiate your business and show your customers how much you care about quality.

MANUFACTURER-DIRECT

Our proprietary products are very expensive to develop, manufacture and ensure quality.  If we sold them through traditional distributors, our products would hands down be the most expensive on the market.  Instead, we employ a a manufacturer-direct business model that bypasses the middle man and empowers us to provide you with first class, state-of-the-art products at competitive prices.  It also allows us to deliver direct, unprecedented service and support for our products.  Here's where you can learn 5 Ways to Save Money with Breathing Color.
 

GET A TRIAL ROLL

If you are new to Breathing Color and would like to test this product, we highly recommend that you take advantage of the inexpensive Trial rolls offered.Trial rolls are priced at cost, and at times below our cost in order to encourage our customers to try our award-winning products for a minimal investment. Trial rolls provide enough product so that our customers can sufficiently run tests and create samples. CUSTOMERS MAY ONLY PURCHASE ONE TRIAL ROLL OF EACH PRODUCT.

Details

Downloads - Spec Sheet & Archival Quality Certificate

Print Permanence Testing & Archivability Standards

Vibrance Rag Passes Blue Wool Test

Extensive independent testing by a UKAS accredited laboratory has concluded that Vibrance Rag meets and exceeds the standards set forth by the Fine Art Trade Guild for pH and lightfastness. The Fine Art Trade Guild has established these standards in order to protect the interests of consumers. Consumers who follow the Blue Wool Testing and the Fine Art Trade Guild standards can be confident that the art and framing supplies they use are archival. 

Compatible Inkjet Printers

This Product has been compatibility tested and approved for the following printers.  If you do not see your printer listed below, it does not mean it is not compatible but that we have not tested and approved your printer at this time.   

Epson Stylus Pro Series Printers - Epson 4000, Epson 4800, Epson 4880, Epson 4900, Epson 7500, Epson 7600, Epson 7800, Epson 7880, Epson 7890, Epson 7900, Epson 9500, Epson 9600, Epson 9800, Epson 9880, Epson 9890, Epson 9900, Epson 10000, Epson 10600, Epson 11880, Epson 9880, Epson 7880. Using Epson Archival Ink, Epson Ultrachrome Ink (Photo Black and Matte Black), Epson K3 Ink, and Epson Dye Ink. Epson Canvas.  

Roland Hi-Fi Jet Pro & Pro II Series Printers, SolJet Pro II Series (Roland Archival Ink, Eco-Sol Ink, and Max Ink) 

Hewlett-Packard DesignJet Z6100, DesignJet Z3100, 30, 90, 5000, 5500, Photosmart 8400, 8750 Series. 

Canon Canon iPF9000, Canon iPF8300, Canon iPF8000, Canon iPF6300, Canon ipf5000, Canon ipf6400, Canon ipf6100, Canon ipf5100, Canon w6400, Canon i990 

Mimaki JV-4, JV2 130, JV22-160
 

Mutoh RJ46, RJ50, RJ62, RJ64, Falcon II, Toucan LT 

Color Management

Option # 1 Recommended Print Settings (No ICC Profile)

Download: Instructions (Mandatory)
Difficulty Level: Easy
Comments :These settings are recommended for non-advanced printmakers who are not familiar with the more technical option of using icc profiles. Each setting must be followed exactly to ensure as accurate results as possible. 

Walkthrough Video for Epson Printers:

Walkthrough Video for Canon Printers:

Walkthrough Video for HP Printers:
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Option # 2 - ICC Profiles

Download: Epson Instructions (Mandatory)
Download: Canon Instructions (Mandatory)
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Comments : These settings are recommended for advanced printmakers only who are already familiar with and have already used icc profiles when printing. 

Scroll down the page and locate your printer/ink combination and press the download button to save the ICC profile to your computer then install the ICC profile. Next, view the appropriate video tutorial OR Adobe PDF document to determine which settings should be used just below on this page.

How to download and install ICC profile on PC and MAC from Breathing Color:

Walkthrough Video for using ICC profiles with Epson Printers:

Walkthrough Video for using ICC profiles with Canon Printers:

Walkthrough Video for HP Printers:
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Option # 3 - Manage Your Own Color Professionally

There is only one way to manage your color workflow and ensure that your prints meet your standards, and that is by managing your own color. First, your monitor must be calibrated. Then, the media you are using must be profiles for use with your specific printer. Even though we may be able to provide you with a generic icc profile for your printer model, every individual printer "drifts" from this and this is why a generic profile will never deliver 100% accurate results.

The good news is that Xrite, the global leader in color science, has made this easier and more affordable than ever with their Colormunki Photo product. Colormunki was designed specifically as a completely integrated color control solution for photographers and printmakers, so that you can get accurate screen to print color matching, every time. Please contact us today for more information or to purchase.

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