Re: archival ink for deskjet


Gary Miller (gmphotos@earthlink.net)
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:19:59 -0800


Bob;

None of the ink output devices, ie. inkjet, Iris, etc. are archival and the
Iris is even water soluble ink. So people who are beginning to sell Iris
prints that I know have to guarantee them and be able to replace them if
they don't hold up. This is a new area a technology and like all new areas
the first ones in are going to have to deal with the initial problems and
risks. I am not an archival freak, but I would probably not buy a $600.
Iris print either because it is so delicate. I have heard that the ink
manufacturers are delving into this problem, but who knows when it will be
solved. I agree that archival should look preety good still in 100 years.

Gary Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob_Maxey@mtn.3com.com <Bob_Maxey@mtn.3com.com>
To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
<alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: archival ink for deskjet

>Of course you have to gaurantee that you will reprint any and all prints
>that
>fade after a few years in order to sell them unless of course you are just
>trying to make a fast buck.
>
>
>Very true, but I wonder what the public's opinion would be of a product
>that goes bad every few years. Anyone who believes that this is acceptable
>to the general public, needs to get out more.
>
>This is why it is vital that the customer understands that this might
>happen right upfront.
>
>My biggest fear is that some will not tell this to their customer just to
>avoid having to explain the problem.
>
>RM
>
>
>



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