Print Selection Guide for Diazo and Photo

Graphic Reproduction uses only slow speed Diazo Blueline and Blackline Papers. This gives you a much better reproduction. Light lines and screens will show better and with less background.

 Maximum image size is 54” wide by any length.

Here are four types of print reproduction for Diazo and Photo. Check to which best meets your requirements.

Type of Print

Description

Image Color

Maximum Image Size

Recommended Use

Economy Photo Mylar, Matte I or clear polyester base, intermediates. Excellent for overlays and composites exposed on the vacuum frame. Tear and fade resistant. Excellent scale. Moist erasable. A step up from Diazo mylar. Excellent for permanent records. Photo quality. Black 42” x 144” Master for direct line print, base for additional prints, translucent paste-ups, drawing format duplication.
Diazo Mylar Polyester based, semi permanent intermediate made from an original. Tear and fade resistant. Excellent scale, Matte two sides, accepts pencil and ink. (Matte one side is moist erasable.) Brown 42” wide by any length. Master for direct line print, base for additional prints, translucent paste-ups, drawing format duplication.
Fixed Line Mylar Matte II, polyester base intermediate. Requires chemical eradicator for image removal. Excellent scale. Not suitable if lots of eradicating is needed.  Excellent for detailed photos. Black 42” wide by any length. Line work, shading, and continuous tone. Extremely fine lines and gray lines will reproduce.

Presentation Blackline And Brownline

 

Economical, medium weight presentation paper. White, semi gloss surface with Black or Brown image that accepts non-water base color markers. Excellent for mounting. Black And Brown 42” wide by any length. Presentations, Exhibits, Camera prints, Proof prints, indoor signs.

Diazo Papers

Graphic Reproduction uses only slow speed Blueline and Blackline Papers. This gives you a much better reproduction. Light lines and screens show better and with less background.

Blueline and Blackline Papers

Diazo papers are generally used for Bid Documents and Check Prints.

SPECIAL NOTES: A Blueline or Blackline cannot be made from a Blueline or Blackline original A reproducible intermediate (such as a vellum) must be used.  Please specify background intensity and type of binding desired. We offer Staple, Edge, Chicago Screw or Full Binding. 

 

Presentation Brownline and Blackline

Presentation papers are excellent for Exhibits, Presentations, Proof Prints, Proposals, Reports, and Indoor Signs. They can be mounted and laminated.   These presentation papers have a semi-gloss surface that will accept non-water base color markers, pencil and ink. The maximum image size is 42” wide by any length.

DIAZO INTERMEDIATES

DIAZO MYLAR (BROWN IMAGE)

A polyester based, semi permanent intermediate made from an original.  It is tear and fade resistant.  It holds scale well. Matte one side is moist erasable. This Mylar also comes in clear, no matte.

The maximum image size is 42” wide by any length. It is used as a master for direct line prints, a base for additional prints, and a drawing format duplication

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SPECIAL DIAZO BINDING

When you're original drawings account for an overlay thick Document volume, we recommend binding with our extra tough Chicago Screw and a full backing with chipboard reinforcement. This strong binding is especially important during field usage when drawings are likely to come apart. These large size volumes will not come apart. For an extra professional touch to your Diazo binding strips, Graphic Reproduction will reproduce your firm’s name or a special project notation, for Blueline bindery strips. This is done from a negative strip to produce a dramatic reversed image.

 

LARGE FORMAT BINDING

LARGE FORMAT FINISHING SERVICES
 

For your added convenience, we provide folding, binding, wrapping, and labeling services for shipping or distribution of construction bid sets.

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