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<\/a><\/p>\n1. High Quality Paper Must be Used<\/strong> You will need special professional series paper of archival quality. This paper is acid free and made from a 100% cotton or rag base. It is obviously more expensive than regular printing paper, so make sure to do adequate research on any paper you\u2019re considering buying to make sure it will do the job you\u2019re intending in the best possible way. Common types of print substrates include canvas, watercolor, matte, metallic, and photo paper.<\/p>\n 2. High Quality Ink and Printer Must be Used<\/strong> This is a special light-fast ink which should be kept out of the sun. Printouts from this ink will usually last up to 200 years with minimal fading. They are used in special large format printers intended for this purpose. These printers usually hold various ink colors. The more colors the better the quality of the printout.<\/p>\n 3. There Must be a High Document Resolution<\/strong> Your gicl\u00e9e printout will have the highest apparent resolution that is available today. It has to be a minimum of 300 dpi and could be as high as 1800 dpi, creating an extremely smooth, consistent image. It will need to be able to capture every tiny nuance of an original piece of work, with exact precision.<\/p>\n When produced in the right way, and with correct care, a gicl\u00e9e production should be able to stick around for at least up to 100 years. But take care never to rub your work and not to use water or any kind of cleaning chemical on any side of the paper so that it will last that long!<\/p>\n