Re: dye sublimation prints (LONG POST - I AM VENTING

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Sun, 22 Mar 1998 18:47:24 -0400

At 9:30 PM +0000 98/03/22, Peter Marshall wrote:
...
>Terry
>
>You have no doubt read Henry Wilhelm's summary of his tests on Iris and
>other inkjets with various papers and inks. These show that their display
>life can be around 50% greater than most RA4 papers (though still
>considerably less than some Fuji materials). Whether around 24 years
>represents a 'significant period of time' for display is I suppose
>arguable, but it should of course be possible to keep the digital files
>for longer and replace the prints.
>
>And - as I've been saying - output from a digital file using an LED
>printer onto Fuji photo paper can not only give longer lasting prints but
>is capable of quality comparable if not superior to lens-based imaging
>systems.
>
>As you say, what is all the fuss about?

I could not disagree less;-)

Luis Nadeau
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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