On Oct 12, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Perry Pellechia wrote: > On 10/12/06, John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Don't know whether it's down to using Epson's printer and papers >> or not: I >> have couple of mono prints on my office wall, unprotected but >> with no >> direct sunlight on them which have faded to a rather nasty shade >> of green! >> > It is probably a combination of photochemical and oxidative reactions > causing fading. Dye based inks will not last if exposed to air and > light. I do not think it is a problem exclusive to Epson.
No, it's certainly not exclusive to Epson. I've done informal fade testing of HP, Canon and Epson prints for years. Before pigment inks came along, they all faded badly in a relatively short time. Surprisingly the prints fade if stored in the dark, too, but it takes longer. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
