Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Both Blurb and iPhoto Books are retail front ends to a network of commercial printers around the world who do the actual printing. All of the printers use HP Indigo series presses, and by now most of them have upgraded to the third-generation, of which the Indigo 5500 is a good example. http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/ga/WF05a/18972-18972-236257-90275-3638783-3382246.html I do not know if Blurb uses the UV Coater accessory to the Indigo press. This is a separate box that applies a UV-resistant coating to the finished printed page. If they do, then the page is (per HP) rated for 75 years without significant color fade. Here is HP's FAQ on the inks used in the Indigo: http://h10088.www1.hp.com/gap/Data/en/us/ElectroInk_FAQ_4.pdf