Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:

> 
> I'll start a test as soon as the samples arrive.  My tests may be 
simple,
> but I think the comparisons are valid.
> 
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Looking further on the Kodak site, on 
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faq1512.shtml#g5, I found 
two interesting items concerning the (new?) Ultima paper.

"Can I expect longer lasting Inkjet Prints from my Inkjet printer 
when 
using the Kodak Ultima Picture Paper (High Gloss or Satin)? You can 
expect a print to last over 30 years when produced with the Kodak 
Personal Picture Maker 200 and 20 years when produced with the latest 
HP and EPSON printers."


"Why do prints last longer when they are made with the Kodak Personal 
Picture Maker? Print life is a combination of both the paper and the 
ink used to make the print. Kodak Ultima Picture Paper produces 
long-lasting prints on current HP and EPSON printers. However, the 
results are even better when you combine Kodak Ultima Picture Paper 
with the Kodak Personal Picture Maker 200 printer. The Kodak patented 
inks provide an extended print life of over 30 years when printed on 
Kodak Ultima Picture Paper."

So, is it 100 years, as claimed on the main Ultima page, or 20? 20 
would be more in line with (Wilhelm's) 450 lux standard. I guess 
we'll have to wait for the informal and formal tests.