Digital BW, The Print

Phil,

I'm sure dye inksets will continue to improve and will probably gain 
a larger market share down the road.  Dyes certainly have some 
advantages.  Many dyesets use swellable polymer type papers to reduce 
fading and improve lifespan, so the choice of papers is fairly 
limited.  Life usually shortens if using other types of papers.

None of above alters the fact that 3rd party inksets and RIPs are 
still extremely limited for HP and Canon printers.  It's just a fact 
of life at the present time. So, people use Epson printers mostly.

If the 3rd party manufacturers decide their is a profitable market 
for ink and RIP products with these printers, they will begin to 
appear.  

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pdcorlis" 
<pdcorlis@a...> wrote:
> 
> "Due to longevity concerns, most of us want to use pigment inks for 
our work (ie, Epson 
> printers), and most other printers use dye inks."
> 
> I'm really not trying to start an arguement here, but if the 
Wilhelm tests are correct - and 
> the newer HP ink and paper combination do give 100+ for framed and 
glassed display, 
> doesn't that at least call us to question our belief that pigment 
inks are the only way to go? 
> Again - I'm really not trying to stir anything up here - but trying 
to weigh all the options 
> prior to investing in a solution.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give me
> 
> Phil C.