Preventing Colour Printer Ink Fading

[dr_gn]

All, this isn't a photography issue, more printing of paper model parts:

I have to print out graphic design on 160 gsm paper. It's a .pdf file, and I need to match the colours to an existing print. I intend to do this by trial and error in photoshop. Assuming I can do that, once I'm happy that the colours are matched, it's important that the images don't fade too much. What's the best way of ensuring this, maybe in terms of paper type, ink type (it's a Canon 7000 series printer) and any coatings I can apply to preserve the printing? Whatever method needs to be compatible with a final coat of Winsor & Newton Galeria Matt varnish, which will be applied to normalise the finish of the completed structure.

Thanks in advance.

[Simpo Two]

The word 'giclee' floats into my head... random hit from Google: https://www.art4site.co.uk/giclee-printing/

[dr_gn]

Simpo Two said:

The word 'giclee' floats into my head... random hit from Google: https://www.art4site.co.uk/giclee-printing/

Thanks for that. I just 'phoned our local graphic design shop and asked if they could both colour match and print the stuff for me. They can, but they didn't seem very clued up on ink stability or paper quality.

Then again I could end up with the rest of the structure fading, and the new stuff looking like new...

[_Hoppers]

Simpo Two said:

The word 'giclee' floats into my head... random hit from Google: https://www.art4site.co.uk/giclee-printing/

Giclee is just a fancy word for inkjet. It seems to have originated form the art world where stating a print is from an inkjet printer just isn't 'posh' enough.

[dr_gn]

Supposedly Epson inks are much more fade resistant than Canon, not sure how true this is.

[Simpo Two]

_Hoppers said:

Simpo Two said:

The word 'giclee' floats into my head... random hit from Google: https://www.art4site.co.uk/giclee-printing/

Giclee is just a fancy word for inkjet. It seems to have originated form the art world where stating a print is from an inkjet printer just isn't 'posh' enough.

I would like to think that it offers better quality and longevity than a £29.99 printer from Argos with Happy Shopper paper though...

Professional printing onto photographic paper is another option.

[_Hoppers]

Simpo Two said:

I would like to think that it offers better quality and longevity than a £29.99 printer from Argos with Happy Shopper paper though...

Professional printing onto photographic paper is another option.

Glicee doesn't refer to a particular standard although you'd expect the print to be printed on a half decent printer and quality paper. If you wanted to you could sell a print as Glicee which was printed on a £29.99 printer from Argos.

[Simpo Two]

Well, if you have a better idea to assist the OP feel free to divulge