Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Photo Rag longevity versus EHM with Epson dye
inks?


> Martin, which epson papers would be good for the 1280 dye inks (26 year
> life)? Heavyweight matte isn't nearly heavy enough, and it is too ivory
> colored to be useful.
>
Jerry,

I really don't know on that one. I would probably stick to Epson's
recommendations since it is their ink. I have been using Epson's ColorLife
paper for the family snapshots but I don't know if you would like the RC
pearl type finish. Maybe someone on the Archical Color group has some
suggestions.

Martin Wesley

http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html



>
>
> Martin Wesley wrote:
> >
> > Mitch,
> >
> > For the dye inks I would stick to the Epson papers. It has long been
> > understood that the chemicals used to buffer archival papers and mat
board
> > would damage color dye materials such as dye transfer prints or textiles
> > dyed with vegetable dyes.
> >
> > The Hahnemuhle papers appear to be fully buffered to a pH of 8.0+ and
this
> > buffering, while extremely good for the life of the paper, may be
harmful to
> > the life of the color dye image.
> >
> > While the carbon pigment inks in theory are immune to the effects of the
> > buffering agents, I wonder if that is the reason prints on H. papers
warm
> > more than on EAM.
> >
> > There is also the nature and pH of the coatings used on inkjet papers
and
> > how they interact with the inks. All of this is proprietary information
and
> > we really don't know what will happen over the long haul.
> >
> > Martin Wesley
> >
> > http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mitch Alland" <malland@...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:32 PM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Photo Rag longevity versus EHM with Epson dye
inks?
> >
> > > [Although this question concerns color inks, I am posting it here as I
had
> > no response on the Epson printer color forum.]
> > >
> > > In the Sep 28, 2001 "newsletter" on www.inkjetart.com there was a
report
> > based on Epson information that the life of Epson 1280 (dye) inks on
Epson
> > Heavyweight Matte was much longer (25 years) than on Epson Archival
Matte
> > (10 years), as the latter works better with pigment inks.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what is the situation with Epson 1280 dye inks with
> > Hahnemuehle Photo Rag: is the lonegevity shorter than with Epson
Heavyweight
> > Matte, along the lines of  Epson Archival Matte?
> > >
> > > --Mitch/Bangkok
> > >
> > >
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