Hi Markus, I don't consider the Epson 2200 expensive. I believe it sells for less than $400 US. None of my prints show any signs of fading, and some are hanging in sunlit rooms. I did make some prints with an Epson 1200 that have faded a bit after five or six years. But the 2200 seems to be as archival as the promos claim. Paul
> Hi Paul > you would see first differences after a year if the photo is exposed to > direct sunlight. > > http://www.wilhelm-research.com/pdf/is_t/WIR_ISTpaper_1995_05_HW.pdf > > I could show you samples of a recent test in German CT computer magazine > with different inks/papers. As said before, your (expensive) Epson series > was the only one > that lasted sufficient among other ink printer brands printouts exposed to > UV light. > (with pictures for the real visual oriented guys here) > > But I will be glad to meet some of you in 50 years again if I still can > reach and handle the keyboard then... > saluti > Markus > > > >>- > >> > >>I think we should compare durability as well. Let's all agree to > >>meet here again in fifty years. That's the only way we'll get a > >>true read on durability. > >>Paul > >> > >> > >>> Hi Rob > >>> I think we should not only compare the quality at print time but the > >>> durability of the print as well. > >>> I think lasers will be a lot better there but have not seen a > >>fair test yet. > >>> The inkjet prints where horrible with the exception of the > >>expensive Epson > >>> model the colors faded very quickly > >>> under UV light. > >>> > >>> What I saw with the laser prints maybe depending on using the > >>wrong coating > >>> of the paper was crumbling of the toner, > >>> especially the red. > >>> > >>> To Shel: > >>> > >>> If you do read between the lines, tests can be useful..... if > >>you combine > >>> them with user reviews the better. > >>> That's why I have to read computer magazines every day as part > >>of my work. > >>> Making your own tests is nice, > >>> I'm really interested to see your results. > >>> > >>> > >>> greetings > >>> Markus > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> > >>> >>These days an personal ink based printer may reduce turn-around > >>> >>time but it > >>> >>would definitely cost me more money. The pigment ink prints from > >>> >>2100 or 7600 > >>> >>have a wider gamut than prints from a D Lab or Frontier. However > >>> >>it's not that > >>> >>pronounced if the image is well prepared as the differences are > >>> >>primarily in > >>> >>saturation not the range of hues they can reproduce. > >>> > > >>> > >>> Rob Studdert > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >
