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RE: [Digital BW] Piezography 3000 moderators!

2002-10-19 by Austin Franklin

> >> Do you know any customers, personally, who are disappointed because
> >> _they_ saw fading of properly mounted and displayed inkjet prints?
> >> What were they printed on, how were they printed, how were they
> >> displayed.  I am still looking for something more than urban myth.  A
> >> real customer who bought a real print, displayed it properly and then
> >> said, hey, this looks like crap now ( or even this looks
> different now).
> >
> > I believe there are two issues with what you say.  First is, we
> were told
> > that there was NO fading in South window tests...  My experience shows
> > differently that these inks DO fade.  Second, people who use
> these inks ARE
> > afraid of "selling" (even giving away) their works for fear of
> fading, real
> > of mere apprehension.
>
> I think there may be a certain amount of confusion in this
> thread, and those
> that sprang from it, because people aren't being specific about which inks
> are being discussed. I'm guessing when Tina (who's work I admire,
> btw), says
> hers don't fade I think she's speaking of the original PiezoBW
> inks, whereas
> I think Austin is discussing the PiezoTones.

Hi Todd,

Nope, sorry...original PiezoBW inks...as it's all I have ever used, and
works fine for me, more or less...so I'm waiting until I run out until I try
any others, if I decide to tray any others...

Regards,

Austin

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