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Re: [OM] Printer Update

Subject: Re: [OM] Printer Update
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:30:58 -0700
Those talking about the fading of dye inks seem to be unaware of or have 
forgotten the Ilford Galerie Classic papers:

"GALERIE CLASSIC GLOSS and CLASSIC PEARL are heavyweight, RC papers that 
feature a polymer receiving layer designed specifically for dye based 
inks. Moisture in the ink causes the polymer to swell and encapsulate 
the ink, resulting in superb image quality and stability."

I seem to recall that someone else may have made similar papers. A neat 
solution, but with limited paper choices. I opted to go with pigment 
inks in my second photo printer to open up the possibility of a greater 
range of papers with long image life.

Moose

Ken Norton wrote:
>
> As a point of comparison, several years ago I performed extensive testing 
> with the Canon dyes in Ilford Gallerie Classic.  I took prints with the IT8 
> target printed on them and literally taped them to the outside wall facing
> south. They were just under the eave enough that they stayed mostly dry, but 
> they still got no less than 2-3 hours of DIRECT sunlight per day. As this 
> house was next to I-80, there were plenty of exhaust fumes eating away at it
> too. I made sure, when taping, that I had an airgap behind them for full air 
> circulation front and rear.
>
> Inotherwords, pretty much a worse-case environment.
>
> After two years, when I finally pulled them off the wall, there was more 
> damage from water and bird-droppings than fade. Essentially, about the worse 
> thing that happened is the lightest yellow faded away.
>
> AG
>   

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