Digital BW, The Print

Arlene-


Not to split hairs but there really is no such thing as "archival" inks, papers or prints. If you have a minute:


http://theagnosticprint.net/defining-archival-standards-in-photography-2/


That said, both Canon and HP offer color pigment ink sets for their professional printers, but I think your looking for third party inks instead? The last time I checked, and its been a while, the HP Vivera inks tested very well compared to Canon or Epson. FYI, the grayscale output of the HP professional printers is the best I've seen from using a color ink set.


Bill Kennedy
Professor of Photocommunications
Area Coordinator
St. Edward's University
Austin, Texas USA



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It is my understanding that Epson K3 ink is archival, and also the carbon inks from Jon Cone and MIS ...all pigment. Are there any archival  pigment inks for Canon or HP?    I had good B&W results with K3 and HPR paper.  The MIS inks were great, but I spent more time with my head inside the printer than making prints. I used MIS with an Epson 3000 and 7600. With the 7800, I caved in and used K3. I am not planning to buy another 24" printer, and I have some 220 ml carts to sell. 
                                Arlene
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