[Leica] RE: Inkjet Print Longevity

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

My first photo printer was an Epson but it was unreliable and Epson  
in the UK unhelpful so I changed to a Canon S9000(?). I was tidying a  
pile of prints a while ago and noticed that where they were unevenly  
stacked there was obvious fading on the edges of the prints had been  
exposed compared to the part which was covered by the print on top. I  
suppose if the whole print had been exposed and had faded evenly it  
would be less obvious. One of the prints I have on display has faded  
noticeably also, it is the only one in a glassless frame. Maybe  
exposure to air is more detrimental to exposure to light, neither the  
pile of prints nor the faded framed one were in bright locations and  
never had direct sunlight on them.
Anyway I remain disappointed by the longevity and will be only  
mounting prints with glass frames in future.
Frank

On 21 Oct, 2005, at 18:02, Jim Christie wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for the feedback on this subject. You've helped  
> form and
> solidify my opinion and advice that I am going to give to my  
> friend. That
> is, the top manufactures, e.g. Epson, HP and Canon all have high  
> quality
> printing equipment that basically do a good job for most amateur and
> advanced amateur photographers as long as you follow mfg  
> instructions and
> use quality papers and inks recommended by the mfg. Using lesser  
> quality
> will be a "crap shoot" and most likely will not have the same  
> quality or
> life. Also, many professionals use the same equipment and high quality
> papers and inks, but probably use a much more refined process.
>
> As Ted suggested, we can always replace the print if need be, so  
> just get
> out there and enjoy your photography.
>
> Thanks again to Gerry, Wade and Ted for taking the time to respond  
> to my
> issue.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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