Is Wild Paper HP Indigo certified? are there alternatives for this type of paper with similar characteristics than can be used with liquid pigmentation?
Wild is not treated with the Indigo coating and is therefore not certified. Papers like Wild are not considered ideal substrates for Indigo presses for several reasons:
• The caliper is quite heavy, with some versions exceeding the thickness range that many Indigo presses handle comfortably (particularly above approximately 18pt). • The sheet surface is highly textured and uneven, which can create transfer consistency issues with Indigo’s blanket-based liquid electrophotography process. • HP Indigo presses typically perform best with smoother, more dimensionally stable surfaces that allow for even ink transfer and proper adhesion.
For these reasons there really is no close alternative to Wild that is compatible with HP indigo.
• The caliper is quite heavy, with some versions exceeding the thickness range that many Indigo presses handle comfortably (particularly above approximately 18pt).
• The sheet surface is highly textured and uneven, which can create transfer consistency issues with Indigo’s blanket-based liquid electrophotography process.
• HP Indigo presses typically perform best with smoother, more dimensionally stable surfaces that allow for even ink transfer and proper adhesion.
For these reasons there really is no close alternative to Wild that is compatible with HP indigo.