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Lyson vs. piezo inks

2002-07-05 by Lynne Siler

>>My only comment would be that in the world of B&W photography where silver
>fiber sets the standard, 80 years would not be considered archival.
>Photographs from the 1800's are still going strong so I think we need a
>print life of 150+ years if not more. This assumes you care about archival
>prints or want to get involved with all the issues around "fine art" print
>sales.
>
Thanks for your responses, Sam and Martin. My next question is why I read so
much about piezo inks and rarely hear mention of the Lyson quad black inks.
I ended up trying them because they are much less expensive and don't
require software - so it was just easy! And as I said I think the prints are
beautiful. So, is there something I should know about these inks that would
sway me towards the piezotones? Thanks.

Lynne Siler
http://www.lynnesiler.com 


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