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| Thread ID: 41908 | 2004-01-26 07:05:00 | Inkjet ink fading with time | ssssss (2100) | Press F1 |
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| 210073 | 2004-01-26 07:05:00 | A few years ago I did some pictures on an HP photo type paper, using an HP Inkjet with HP ink and now I notice they don't look very good at all. They have been on the wall all that time but not in bright light. Also a year ago I got a sample print from Cannon on their i320. That has been sitting in fairly bright light, and now looks very faded. Do others experience the same thing happening? It seems to me that the expensive ink the manufacturers sell is not quite as good as they make out! |
ssssss (2100) | ||
| 210074 | 2004-01-26 08:13:00 | yep! If you want photos to last a bit longer get them done professionally. Alternatively print them again using up even more of the expensive ink. | JohnD (509) | ||
| 210075 | 2004-01-26 11:01:00 | All inkjet prints (and proper photos for that matter) will fade if exposed to natural light. It is when they fade when kept away from the light, as in photo albums, that you have to worry. It doesn't matter if it is indirect light, they will still fade. Strong artificial light is almost as bad, and anything the pokes out UV makes it worse. I have inkjet prints from pre-photo-printer days ('95-'96) that are as good as new because they have been kept out of the light. The quality of the paper has some influence as well. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 210076 | 2004-01-27 07:17:00 | I think it is still best to get proper photos! fotpost.co.nz does an excellent job, and one can upload pictures to them over the net, or send digital files in on a disk |
ssssss (2100) | ||
| 210077 | 2004-01-27 18:40:00 | frogprints.co.nz do a good job too. Plus a bunch of labs use the same chemical process for prints that they use with film (they actually scan the negatives to print them now). I have sat through a lecture on photo longevity by a guy who wrote a book on it and hung around in limestone caves where they archive photos. Newer inks can last 25-50 years but usually only when kept from direct light. Inks can fade if not sandwiched in glass (evaporation issues) or if exposed to UV light. Many inks that will last are advertised as being of "archival quality". Personally, I see an inkjet printer as printing photos for the fridge and not much more. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 210078 | 2004-01-28 21:16:00 | > Personally, I see an inkjet printer as printing photos for the fridge and not much more. And that's the beauty of it whether the photos go on the fridge or in a frame - when it fades you can switch it for a fresh one. Don't know about anyone else but looking at the same photo years on end bores me silly. I like changes. :D As long as the originals are safely backed up on a few CDs you can always print new ones. ;-) |
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