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Bair Art Edition's Tutorial on:
Epson Professional Printing Workflow
Taking the Curl Out of Prints
There are two routes we take to take out the curl on our fine art prints from roll paper: the quick way and the slow way.
The Quick Way: D-Roller
The D-Roller will allow you to take the curl out of fine art papers that come off a roll. Most fine art papers can be "D-Rolled" in just a few seconds. Non rag papers will require more D-Rolling time than 100% rag papers. This means more time rolled up in the D-Roller, but rarely more than a few minutes.
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How to D-Curl a print
Select a flat surface with a width larger than the width of the D-Roller and roll out the white D-Roller carrier film, with the main tube near the edge of the table. |
Place the sheet of paper to be D-Curled on the white carrier film near the tube. |
With downward force, roll the tube onto the paper and towards the center of the table. |
After you have completely rolled the paper into the D-Roller, hold the tube in this position for a few second. The length of your holding period will be determined by the type of paper and its thickness. |
Unroll the D-Roller to expose the mostly D-Curled paper. You'll note that the paper's edge furthest from you will still have some curl memory left. |
Turn the paper 180 degrees and repeat the above steps. You should now have a perfectly flat print! |
The Slow Way: Mailing Tube
Yep, that's right, if you can't afford a D-Roller, you can stuff the print in a mailing tube for a couple days. Simply use a smaller mailing tube to roll the print in on itself (opposite of the curl), and place it in the tube.
In a day or three, it should lay relatively flat. If you ship out your prints, this method works to your advantage anyway. Once the print arrives, the curl is gone!
Other Finishing Touches
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