In June 2003, London's National Gallery and HP launched the first ever on-printing service in a museum. Thanks to it, National Gallery visitors can order a reproduction of any painting from the Museum permanent collection and some temporary exhibitions in different sizes and get it printed in a few minutes to take it home with them.rnThe NG relationship began with collaborative research with HP Labs in 1998, a relationship that continues today. As part of that relationship, the entire NG collection was digitized at extreme quality resolution and stored on an HP high-volume storage and processing server system. The digital images were used for scientific examination, fine-art reproduction and educational outreach efforts.rnHP Large Format printers and technology developed by HP Inkjet Commercial Division in Barcelona allow for near-perfect color reproduction from the digital scans. The prints were used by restorers to practice their approach before touching an original. Sequences of large format images printed during the restoration process provide a valuable log of work done. The NG is one of the world's most demanding and informed imaging authorities, and they acknowledge that the quality of reproduction achieved with HP DesignJet printers significantly exceeds any previous results they have been able to obtain.
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