Yes, you may be right, but the inks that have lasted and the papers that have been printed upon, are not quite the same as that which we are using today. Only time will really tell ....
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob W > as far as I understand it (which might not be very far), the important > thing is not whether it's inkjet or some other technology, but the > nature of the paper/material and the ink/pigment. I think it's a > characteristic of ink that it lies on the surface of the paper, and so > is prone to flaking. > > However, if you use cotton rag and pigment, the pigment penetrates the > fibres of the rag, and makes a more or less permanent mark. > > This technology has been in use for many humdreds of years, perhaps > thousands. Museums are full of examples that have lasted the course.
