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Re: [Digital BW] home testing archival properties

2006-04-28 by Helen Bach

Aren't the Nanochromes being reformulated to overcome some problems
with manufacturing inconsistency?

Best,
Helen

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
<scho@...> wrote:
>
> Any moment now with the Nanochromes.  The cyan (C and LC and the LK  
> component also) in particular is very weak so expect to see  
> significant warming as well.
> 
> On Apr 27, 2006, at 4:24 PM, lestihor wrote:
> 
> > I am carrying out a home-brew test of Nanochrome ink. I have taped two
> > prints on a window in full sun, both printed on my Epson 2200, both on
> > Pictorico Gallery Glossy paper, one using OEM ink and the other using
> > Nanochrome ink. I know this isn't very scientific, but it should
> > answer the question, "Is Nanochrome dye/resin ink more, less or equal
> > in light fading to Epson OEM pigment ink?"
> >
> > The prints have been in the window for a week and neither are showing
> > any discernable fading along the edge of black cover cards. Has anyone
> > tried this sort of test? How long can I expect to leave the prints in
> > the window before I see some fading in one or both prints?
> >
> > Les
> >
>

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