Your images are rendered with the most advanced pigment technology and optimized to be archival for nearly a century.

Sterling Printing produces archival, fine-art prints that can be called giclée prints, The term giclée (pronounced "Zhee-clay") is a French term for "spray." The term originated in the early 1990s with the emergence of digital inkjet printmaking.

Advances in printer and ink technology have allowed for much greater tonal range, detail, and colorfastness in today's giclée prints. Giclées  can be printed on fine art media from glossy photo paper to watercolor paper or canvas. Giclée print's longevity is based on the media and inks being used. Generally 100+ years is given for the expected life of the print.The term "pigment print" is used generally for any type of printed image that uses strictly pigments. Pigment printing processes have been utilized since the middle of the 19th century. The image stability of pigment printing is superior to that of any other method of printing, including traditional silver-halide or metal-based.

Giclée, or archival digital prints are created using an advanced 12-Color LUCIA inks on the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8000. This printer is at the forefront of producing image technology and can produce detailed fine art and photographic prints.  The 12-color pigment ink system with LUCIA inks was designed to expand the spectrum of color for environments from professional photographers to graphic designers to print for pays. The 12-ink colors enable the iPF8000 printer to deliver outstanding color and neutral and stable grayscales. The Canon L-COA processor, which is is dedicated to the imagePROGRAF, is designed to optimize the best quality output at the highest possible speeds. Vivid breathtaking, long lasting prints are achieved by combining Canons advanced technological achievements.