Digital BW, The Print

Hi Walt,

Not quite sure what you mean. But like the man said, "One thing I do 
know. I was blind but now I see!" (John 9:25).

Just offering my rather unscientific but pleasing results for 
whoever may benefit from them.

Les

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Walt Mucha" 
<wkm@...> wrote:
>
> Sounds like you had the "blue wool" pulled over your eyes. No one 
else to my knowledge has had the kind of results you have 
experienced.
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: lestihor [mailto:tihor@...]
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:08 AM
> >To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Digital BW] Here is a shocker!
> >
> >A few weeks ago I posted a test that I was carrying out with two 
> >full prints taped in a window in full sunlight. Both prints were 
on 
> >Pictorico Gallery Glossy paper and printed on my Epson 2200. One 
was 
> >printed with Epson OEM ink using all colours and the other with 
> >Nanochrome ink, also with all colours. Both had portions blocked 
off 
> >by thick black paper in order to make any fading more obvious. Up 
> >until the end of week three, last Thursday, there was no visible 
> >fading in either print. However, when I checked them today, the 
> >print with Epson OEM ink showed quite noticeable fading. The 
> >Nanochrome print showed no sign of fading at all. I know this 
flies 
> >in the face of all we believe about pigment vs dye inks. But 
maybe 
> >the Nanochrome dye ink encapsuled in resin is more resistant to 
> >fading than we thought.
> >
> >I must say that I have no axe to grind here and no connection 
> >whatsoever with either manufacturer or distributor. This is as 
much 
> >a surprise to me as it may be to others. Has anyone else tested 
> >Nanochrome inks for fading? I would appreciate input from others 
who 
> >know of test results. 
> >
> >Les Tihor
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