Digital BW, The Print

Jerry, 
We sell our prints from 140.00 to well over a thousand dollars. Some are signed limited edition 
prints  made by our atelier department with epson 9000 and 7000 machines using MIS Archival color 
and Hextone inks. We also sell silver,platinum, color coupler, gravure and cibachrome depending on the 
artist's choice.

I have never tested a more archival color process than the MIS inks on rag paper.  I have never had a 
carbo print to place in the window but I will tell you that a coupler print or a cibachrome can not 
compare to the color longevity of the MIS on Somerset enhanced or concord rag. I use the old 
comparison test method of hanging prints in a southern window with a match print in the dark and 
compare them weekly. It is a simple but effective comparison test. We also are doing a delta e shift 
test but that requires a longer test period.

As for hextone- The hextone inks from MIS are basically the black Archival ink in various dilutions.  
The best longevity combination we have found is on concord rag. Current testing is favorable and I 
would welcome a comparison to silver print longevity. I would venture that the shift would not be as 
noticable on hextones as color as the red(magenta) ink fades first...about two months in the south 
window makes a slight shift to cyan (VERY SLIGHT). has any one tested the MIS hextones along with a 
silver print. If you like Send me 2  test silver prints  archivally prepared (can be step wedges)  with 
full tonal range. I will prepare a MIS hextone and test them all together. If you do the test yourself 
please let me know the results.

Best Wishes
Carl Corey
www.galleryprint.com