Digital BW, The Print

Roger wrote:
> Wilhelm did them. Someone must have paid him so I'm speculating an OEM
> maker like Epson did.
> 
> http://www.wilhelm-research.com/dpn/DPNow_3rdPartyEuropeanInk.pdf
> 
> http://www.wilhelm-research.com/hardcopy/WIR_AftermarketTests2006_05.pdf
> 
> The third party dye-based inks are far inferior to OEM dyes.  
> 
> I was suggesting that maybe Epson would be interested in supporting a
> similar round-up of third party pigment inks to clearly differentiate
> between OEM and aftermarket.

Of course the third party dye inks selected had to be worst
case, an OEM like Epson wouldn't pay for a test of a third
party  ink that had chances to be equal or not that bad.

Dye inks like the HP Vivera dye, the Ilford Archiva dye (and
the Lincoln inks for Epson based on it), the Epson dye that
was used in the 10600 dye model and the MIS clone of it are
not that far apart if used on compatible papers. Not the OEM
pigment fade resistance but much better than 90% of the
dilutions you can order on the web.

It's a long time ago that Mediastreet's Generation pigment
ink has been tested by Wilhelm, Lyson's Lysonic and Fotonic
dye by the same institute (and failed), MIS hybrid inks by
RIT and some lesser known brands by Wilhelm.

Aardenburg is the better concept in test method and 
organisation but it will be difficult with the hard times
ahead. Let us hope that some institutes like musea etc get 
involved. The German Image Engineering that does its tests 
for magazines is less sophisticated in test method but could 
possibly stand the time better by its other financing 
structure. Time will tell.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst


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