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Our Printing Tools and services
Thurston Print Lab is committed to printing excellence by using an end-to end Color Managed System to help achieve your creative vision with affordable print materials of unrivaled quality.
We specialize in custom printing of photographer’s portfolios, from archival fine art exhibition prints, to custom book publishing.
Wide Format Printer
Canon Pro-Series
Canon’s LUCIA PRO 11-color pigment ink set with a Chroma Optimizer, enables an expanded color gamut achieving stunning color reproduction and image clarity.
COLOR MANAGED WORKFLOW

Custom Printer Profiles
What sets us apart is we create Custom ICC Printer Profiles for you to Soft Proof your print orders, insuring the most accurate and consistent color prints possible.
Exhibition Prints

Fine Art Media
Our Fine Art Media Prints for Portfolio Reviews, use 100% Cotton Rag Archivable media and are Optical Brightner Agent free and pH balanced for long lasting prints of exceptional quality.
Production Prints

Photograde Media
High quality economically priced non-archivable Photograde media for Production quantities, Student project work, proof prints, visualizing of sequences or narrative projects, and confirming layouts and designs.
Client Support

online tools
Online Chat, Display Calibration Hardware and Software, Paper Selection and Custom Printer Profiling and Setup, we offer complete Color Management Solutions, Support, and Training for our Clients.
book publishing

Fine ART Books
Access to the highest quality Offset Printing, using unique papers, printing options and binding techniques that can help you create a unique custom book of your body of work that stands out in a crowd.
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Thurston Print Lab posts on Instagram, @ThurstonPrintLab, reflect our latest work, our client’s work, and topical commentary on the state-of-the-art in Digital Photography and Printing Industries.
Media Types and Prices
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Testimonials
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers to all your Questions about our Products and Services can be found here.
We offer Bordered and Borderless Prints in the following sizes:
5″ x 7″, 8″ x 8″, 8.5″ x 8.5″, 8.5″ x 11″,
8″ x 12″, 10″x15″, 12″ x 12″, 11″ x 17″,
12″ x 18″, 13″ x 19″, 17″ x 17″, 17″ x 22″,
16″ x 24″, 24″ x 24″, 20″ x 30″
and 24″ x 36″.
Contact Us for Custom Sizes
Fine Art Media
- Canson Platine Fiber Rag Satin
- Canson Edition Etching Rag Textured Matte
- Ilford Cotton Smooth Rag Matte
- Hahnemühle Metallic Rag Glossy
- Hahnemühle William Turner Watercolor
— COMING SOON - Hahnemühle Cezanne Canvas Matte
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Photograde Media
- Arista-II RC Lustre Paper
- Arista-II Double Weight Matte Paper
Download our Custom Media Profiles
All Image Files submitted for Inkjet Printing whether Color or Black & White/Grayscale images need to prepared as:
- Adobe98 RGB Colorspace
- 16-Bit TIFF File Format
- ZIP Compressed (Optional)
- Pixel dimensions of Print Size and Type
Visit our Image Preparations and File Naming Guidelines on our Products Info page.
You must view and edit your Image on a Properly Calibrated Monitor in order to get accurate Screen to Print Matching.
Without a Properly Calibrated Monitor, your Prints will appear too Dark because your Monitor is too Bright.
Visit our Monitor Calibration Tutorial in our
Tutorials for How-To Details.
Soft Proofing allows you to preview on a Calibrated Monitor what your Printed Output will look like using our Custom ICC Printer Profiles along with the Color Management features of your Photo editing software.
You can download our Printer Profiles, and review Soft Proofing in our Tutorials.
- Order Prints Online* Sign In to your Account, click on the Shop Menu and select your:
- Media Type
- Print Type
- Print Size
- Rendering Intent
- Upload your image(s) to print
- Click Add to Cart
- Choose your Delivery Method
- Pay for your Order
*Using Chrome Desktop Browser is recommended
We Accept Payments Online or In Person:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
- We do not accept Checks
All Print Orders need to be paid for when Order Placed.
Once your paid order is received we will process it within a day or two for shipping.
- FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100
- USPS Retail Ground 5-7 Days $15.95
- USPS Priority Mail 2 Day $19.95
Contact Us for more shipping information.
We are located in the Central San Diego Metro region.
You can come to us for Image File delivery and Print Pickup, Image Editing Services, and Color Management Services.
Use the form on our Contact Us Page to schedule a meeting.
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