My print studio is located at 2615 Minna Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619.

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Call 510 536-5889, or 510 205-2814 .

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FILE TYPEs:        The best file formats are TIFF, PSD, PDF, EPS, JPG.  Sometimes BMP works well.

MODE:                  RGB is better than CMYK.  CMYK may create color shifts.

RESOLUTION (DPI):         Your images as a general rule of thumb are best at about 300 dpi (dots per inch) at the size you want to print them.  Other higher or even lower resolutions may print very well, depending upon your image.  If you send me your image(s) I can look at them on the computer screen at their actual print size and see if the image looks printable for you.

BORDERS:           Think about what kind of blank borders you would like around your print and what size they should be.

READY TO PRINT vs. EDITING:                   "Ready to" print means your image needs very little or no adjustment.  Editing means we have to make adjustments to the size, borders, color, sharpness, cropping or other adjustments necessary to make your file print the way you would like.  Editing is not expensive, and is pro-rated to the actual time I spend making the changes necessary.  15 minutes for example costs only $8.00, and the results are saved to your file in my computer thus permanently memorializing the improvements for all future printing.

TURN AROUND TIME:                    If I have the OK to print and the media on hand I can often print the same day. Sometimes while you wait.  Some tasks require more time, depending on what they are.  Printing and stretching canvases usually takes 3 days or so.

TESTS / PROOFS:               I recommend inexpensive test strips of your prints prior to final printing, unless you are reasonably certain they are not needed.  I can even mail you test strips for your review, saving you time traveling to my studio.  Tests generally are $2 each , depending on the size, number of tests and media.  They can be extremely helpful in making the print the most accurate possible. If you prefer I can mail you tests too.

PAPERS / CANVASES / MEDIA USED and PRICES:  On hand I mostly carry Epson Enhanced Matte Paper at $6.75/sf, Epson Ultrasmooth at $9/sf, Epson Cold Press Bright (textured watercolor type paper) at $9/sf, Epson Enhanced Matte Posterboard at $10/sf, some kind of vinyl scrim at $9/sf, Epson canvas at $10.75/sf and Fredrix canvas at $9.75/sf. 
The printer can also print on other media such as silk, gold, transparent and backlight media.

I also varnish and stretch canvases and those tasks cost varying amount depending mostly the size of the work you want printed.  I can send you detailed quotes broken down by task and cost. Note: if you want to stretch canvas prints they must be varnished first!

PRINTER / PRINT SIZES / INK TYPE:         The printer is an Epson 9800 which uses 8 Epson Ultrachrome K3 pigmented inks.  I currently am using “Matte Black” which means I print on matte media, not glossy or resin coated. 
The printer prints up to 44” wide by much longer in the other dimension, and every size inbetween, to very small, as you like.

HOW TO GET YOUR IMAGES TO ME:       You may bring your images on a CD, DVD or jump (flash/thumb) drive.  Or you can email them to me, or if too large use a very easy FREE online FTP service called www.sendspace.com, which lets you send files up to 300Mb.

HOW TO HAVE YOUR IMAGES DIGITIZED:           I photograph flat artwork for $25 per piece, using a SONY 24.6 megapixel DSLR camera and I have an Epson 6400 xl scanner (about 12x17” and works can be scanned in 2 or more pieces if necessary and perfectly joined in Photoshop).

Scanning your artwork at high resolution is between just $8 each - $30 depending on the size of your original. We can scan up to 1200 dpi.

SHIPPING:           I can ship your work to you, or drop ship your work to a third party if you like. 

DISCOUNTS:       If we print 4 or more of any single image at one time, I usually have a graduated discount of 10%.  15% for 10 or more of a single image.  20% for 20 or more.  25% for 30 or more. Discounts don't apply to images smaller than 8x10".

PAYMENT METHODS:                    Cash, or personal check made out to John Sheridan, or Paypal.  If using Paypal I request us to split their fees 50-50 and add that to the total, usually 1.9%.  Use john@johnsheridanart.com as my Paypal account name.

-- John Sheridan
johnsheridanart@sbcglobal.net

(510) 536-5889