Digital BW, The Print

Robert wrote:

>Its interesting to note that in their new brochure on the
>Ultrachrome inks
>that Epson only rates Enhanced Matte (the EAM sequel)
>at 30 years while
>"Fine Art Papers" are rated at 90-100 years.  I think that is probably
>reflective of how Epson views the paper.
>But then again its 1/4 the price
>of good paper...and only 1/3 of the life...
>so I guess it is a good deal!

I think the ratings are for image life, not paper life. I think image
permanence is still the big issue for the industry, not paper life.

Do the Ultrachrome inks have some dyes in them?  EAM/EEM is not a good paper
for dyes, and Epson has consistently reiterated this.

If I find evidence that EAM/EEM paper is only expected to last 30 years,
I'll stop using it.  However, with the Epson 2000P and 7500 pigments, I
believe EAM/EEM still has the top rating -- which seems to vary between
"more than 100 years" to "200 years" depending on where one sees the claim.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com