On 24/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I've been watching this thread with interest - I'm planning >to purchase a large-format photo printer, and had pretty much >narrowed the choice down to the Canon i9100 or the Epson pigment >ink model (2000p or something like that). > >I'm a little concerned, though, to see people mentioning short >image life times before fading - perhaps only a couple of years. >I would be extremely unhappy if that were the case. My original >photo printer, bought back in the days before anyone talked much >about print longevity, was the original HP PHotoSmart. I've got >images from that hanging on my walls that have been there for >five years, and they still seem to be fine. The last time I >checked (more than a year ago, admittedly) there didn't seem to >be any difference between the visible part of the images and the >part obscured by the mat.
I have pieces hung behind glass that are okay after 4 years. Those that catch direct sunlight fair much worse (no surprise there), with the yellows and greens taking over. I have prints of the same vintage in folders and piles, and they are fine also. I think the two things that spoil a dye inkjet over time are air contact and high ambient light levels.... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
