L.Type Prints Review

As a practicing street photographer and workshop tutor, I am also very fortunate to sell prints of my work to private collectors and commercial businesses like hotels. Being a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to how my images look even when just posting online. I am even more so fussy when it comes to how my images look when printed on paper whether for an exhibition or for art print purposes.

Over the last few years, I have accumulated folders and folders of test prints in my search to find a reliable, quality commercial printer service to fulfil my print sale orders and exhibition requirements. Some services have been good quality and some have been truly awful! It isn’t just the consistent print quality that is important, cost factors, speed to get orders out and just customer service, in general, are things I look for, when I decide which printing partner to work with, hopefully on an ongoing basis.

So, when L.Type prints got in touch and asked me if I wanted to sample the quality of their prints in exchange for an honest review, I was excited to give them a try.

To test out just how accurate their printers were, I sent them some high-res image files saved with their printer ICC (printing profile). I did no monitor calibration or any other special preparation of the image files.

On a late Friday afternoon, L.Type prints informed me that my prints would be finished and put in the post. I was very impressed that my prints arrived the following Monday via next day delivery!

The prints were extremely well packaged in a hardboard sturdy envelope. What first impresses you as you open up the package is their luxury, branded black L-Type casing that they send prints out in. Before you even see the prints, you almost expect high quality - I was not wrong. The A3 prints sent are printed on extra thick Fuji paper which makes the prints feel very luxurious indeed.

Then comes the image quality itself. The fine pixel detail of the printing is of a superior standard that I could not really fault. Considering that I had not calibrated my monitor, which when I have sent off test prints off to other printers has resulted in prints coming back either too dark or just looking tonally flat and lacklustre, these L.Type prints were sharp, tonally well balanced in contrast and brightness. I would not have any qualms about selling these as art prints or displaying them for exhibition purposes.



More about L.Type prints:

L.Type are a new small company based in the UK. They produce the world's only 400ppi true continuous tone prints available as individual prints, portfolio sets and lay-flat books. Print sizes go up to 1000mm x 305mm. Printed only on the very best Fuji professional silver halide papers to the highest standards achievable and at competitive prices. Presented and packaged beautifully in branded box sets and envelopes for maximum impact.

Special Offer!

Try L.Type prints today - get four A3 premium prints for £12 all-inclusive (saving almost £40!). Thereafter, get 15% off all print sheet orders for life. This introductory offer ends 31/07/2018.

Interested? Send your high-res images, with embedded colour profiles, to orders@l-type.com via WeTransfer, Dropbox or any other method. Simply mention LINDAWP4A312 as your promo code.

Any questions? Email info@l-type.com. Visit www.l-type.com to learn more.