Laszlo_Layton@spe.sony.com
Date: 06/27/01-01:20:30 PM Z
Try this excellent web site for lots of archived information regarding
testing and performance of Epson printers and ink systems:
http://luminous-landscape.com/
Laszlo
Richard Knoppow <dickburk@ix.netcom.com> on 06/27/2001 08:08:35 PM
Please respond to alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
cc: (bcc: Laszlo Layton/LA/SPE)
Subject: Re: inkjet prints
At 09:10 AM 06/26/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>Bob,
>
>The scenario your refering to is the Epson 1270 dye ink fiasco. Epson
made
>pretty dramatic claims when it was released. When the prints were
>displayed/stored around certain urban pollutants they shifted orange, I
>believe all told it was a small percentage that actually experienced
this.
>Epson set up a printer buy back program as a result (they got mine
back).
>
>The pigment based inks in the 2000 series printers are believed to
rival or
>exceed color prints, again this is from things I've read on the
>mis-information highway, make what you will of it. Warning....this
topic can
>get to religious proportions <g>.
>
>Larry
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob Kiss <bobkiss@caribsurf.com>
>To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 7:19 AM
>Subject: Re: inkjet prints
>
>
>> DEAR DAVE,
>> I believe that their claim was disproved when the colors began to
fade
>> in 90 days due to environmental pollutants in most urban centers. I
think
>> this is the system they introduced late last year and everyone (like
>myself)
>> who was hoping for an archival digital output system was greatly
>> disappointed.
>> CHEERS!
>> BOB KISS
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Dave Rose
>>
>> > I just took delivery on an Epson 2000P. Epson claims that prints
on
>> > Archival Matte Paper are good for "200+" years. If this is even
halfway
>> > true, I think "questions of archivality" have indeed been solved.
>>
>>
>
Most of the research on inkjet print life seems to have been done by
Henry Wilhelm. His site appears to be in the throws of being updated,
there
isn't much there, I just looked. However, there is a paragraph on his
testing procedures. In the past he has posted a list of materials
tested,
both conventional and computer, with estimated life. Wilhelm tests using
conditions which mimic display conditions so the results are pretty
valid
for real life use. His site should be checked periodically, if I
interpret
the notice right he should have a bunch of new material posted in the
next
few weeks.
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/
---- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles,Ca. dickburk@ix.netcom.com
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