Richard Kenward replied:
>Just to pick up on the fading aspect.....we ran some tests a few years
>ago when Marrutt started to offer the Lyson inks, and were very
>surprised by the results! At the same time we tested the fading on
>several RA4 papers and the Ciba and speaking from memory these were the
>results on the non ink jet materials in a west facing window.
>
>Kodak 4-5 weeks, Ciba 9 months, Fuji Super gloss 18 months. This was
>the point where the print had altered by a significant amount. The Ciba
>at nine months was falling off it's support as well.
Ciba 9 months !!! Cripes, maybe I'd better stick one in my window -
since that's how I 'tested' my inkjets (obvious fading noticeable after
3 months in south-facing window, the one on the wall away from direct
sunlight still fine 8 months on and counting....)
not sure I really want to find out...... ;-)
Geoff
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