inkjet printing on UN-coated canvas/papers?

[Msongs]

hi, have a canon 8300. It will print on any paper that will run through it, coated or not. what are the issues printing on non coated paper and canvas? have an artist who wants me to print for him on HIS canvas instead of my coated canvas. then I would put a varnish coat on top.
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[xilvar]

You can probably only really tell by giving it a try on a small piece of canvas. I would suspect that it will not work well at all.

Normally when you print on uncoated papers the results are extremely low in saturation because the ink wicks away into the paper rather than sitting in the coating. Sometimes this is ok depending what you're trying to do.

On completely uncoated canvas the ink probably won't stick very well. On primed canvas (what artists usually paint on) the results will probably vary depending on what the primer is.

Inkjet inks are a very very light liquid suspension. Whereas Acrylic and Oil paints are very heavy liquids that don't soak into things. You'll almost certainly need a custom profile to make it work reasonably well at all.

xilvar

hi, have a canon 8300. It will print on any paper that will run through it, coated or not. what are the issues printing on non coated paper and canvas? have an artist who wants me to print for him on HIS canvas instead of my coated canvas. then I would put a varnish coat on top.
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[Zone8]

I do print on uncoated papers - all watercolour/cartridge types BUT I do use the IJF pigment inks.

In the past I have printed on same papers using PrintRite dye inks and they worked well but am not sure of dye inks generally.

Xilvar's advice is most likely to relate to the majority - with my experience in the minority (meaning as pigments) as regards printing to any sort of high quality with the pigment inks rather than as stated the dye ones.

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[Adam2]

All papers/canvas should be sized before application of ink/paint/etc. The idea is to protect the fibers and decrease absorbency. I doubt that you would be purchasing truely "uncoated" media. Although the paper/canvas might not be optimized for inkjet printing, I suspect that it would have some time of sizing. either gelatin or a polymer. I've printed on a variety of media which were not specific for inkjets, such as canvas and watercolor papers. Some work better than others and one needs a RIP to determine proper ink loading and a calibration system to optimize color reproduction. It can be labor intensive and requres a fair amount of tweaking. It's not for the faint of heart.