Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suspect that the dating has to do with the fact that in time the pigments settle to whatever the bottom of the cart is. Shake well before using. Not just yourself. Bill Pearce -----Original Message----- From: Mark Pope Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:29 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Brian's Presentation - K3 inks What I don't understand is why these inks have a 'best before' date. If the pigments are designed to last for many decades, then this doesn't make sense. But then, even table salt has a best before date these days :-| Mark Pope, Swindon, Wilts UK Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog Picture a week (2010) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 On 16/08/2011 18:22, Robert Meier wrote: > My Epson printer will make prints that will last 100 to 200 years > without fading or loss of color with their K3 inks, according to > independent tests. > > Would those prints, then, be the best and safest way to preserve images? > That is, would they be better than any hard drive or C or any other > electronic means? > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information