Printed article for displaying images having improved definition and depth

A printed article comprising:

• (a) a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• (b) a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images printed on at least one surface of the substrate;
• (c) a transparent layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate above the graphic image layer;
• and
• (d) a plurality of polygonal lenses formed on the transparent layer above the graphic image layer, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses have a height of between 0.0001-0.001 inches, a width from a top planar view between 0.0001-0.01 inches, and spacing between the lenses is between 0.001 to 0.01 inches.

A printed article comprising:

• (a) a transparent substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• (b) a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images printed on the bottom surface of the substrate;
• and
• (c) a plurality of polygonal lenses printed on the top surface of the substrate, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses have a height of between 0.0001-0.001 inches, a width from a top planar view between 0.0001-0.01 inches, and spacing between the lenses is between 0.001 to 0.01 inches.

A method of forming a printed article, the method comprising:

• (a) printing a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images on at least one surface of a substrate;
• and
• (b) printing a plurality of polygonal lenses on at least one surface of the substrate above the graphic image layer, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses have a height of between 0.0001-0.001 inches, a width from a top planar view between 0.0001-0.01 inches, and spacing between the lenses is between 0.001 to 0.01 inches.

A method of forming a printed article, the method comprising:

• (a) printing a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images on at least one surface of a substrate;
• (b) coating the graphic image layer with a transparent layer;
• and
• (c) forming a plurality of polygonal lenses on the transparent layer, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses have a height of between 0.0001-0.001 inches, a width from a top planar view between 0.0001-0.01 inches, and spacing between the lenses is between 0.001 to 0.01 inches.

A method of forming a printed article, the method comprising:

• (a) printing a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images on at least one surface of a substrate;
• and
• (b) printing a plurality of polygonal lenses on at least one surface of the substrate above the graphic image layer, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses are arranged in parallel rows and the method further comprises adjusting orientation θ of the parallel rows to prevent flooding during printing of the lenses.

A method of forming a printed article, the method comprising:

• (a) printing a graphic image layer comprising a plurality of images on at least one surface of a substrate;
• (b) coating the graphic image layer with a transparent layer;
• and
• (c) forming a plurality of polygonal lenses on the transparent layer, wherein the polygonal lenses are clear, magnifying, convex lenses;
• wherein the printed lenses are arranged in parallel rows and the method further comprises adjusting orientation θ of the parallel rows to prevent flooding during printing of the lenses.