Inside the Expanding World of Wide-Format Imaging

Substrate Selection

As you round out the equipment and consumables that you’ll need, media is another big item on the list. Traditionally, the industry’s substrates of choice have been of the paper and vinyl variety.

Paper-based products often are used to create signage and point-of-purchase applications. Vinyl can be obtained as a self-adhesive, which can become decals or vehicle graphics, or thicker material that is used to produce banners and static-cling decals.