Digital BW, The Print

Mark(1?), I have spent some time with Mark(2?)'s info, very interested at first, then taken over by a lazy ADD type of attitude that never lets me complete his docs. I've decided, until I can commit to it, to use his I*Metric as the main comparison criteria, since it seems the most valid to me. So, all I do is click on that header in the test results chart on line, and it puts all the results in order of performance, very informative. Then, if I need more specific info, I download the specific test's pdf, for example to see what patches were the most problematic in a sample I submitted, etc..
As much as people want a simple statement- your print will last XX years- it's dangerous to make these unlikely predictions, it's too bad a precident was set long ago that leads to the expectation of such statements, and I think it's wise of Mark(2) to not go there..
In "An Overview of the AaI&A Conservation Display Ratings" from his site, there is a way to convert his I*Metric rating to a longevity prediction in a given environment.
We're stuck with wanting to simplify complex information... always a problem...
At least he gave us neato headers to click and stuff... hehe... hehe... coool...
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia <mark@...> wrote:
>
> Mark,
> Might I make a suggestion. I know we are all very technical and scientific on this e-group and you are very technical and scientific about your testing, but reading the results might be a bit confusing or just plain not understandable to the layman. How about a one or two sentence summary at the top of the PDF with your best "down to earth" wording. Perhaps "as of this date I have found the following paper ink combination to be fading fast/slow/not at all" or something like that? Seeing certain numbers going down might be acceptable to some, but others might see it as a big fade issue. I.E... give us your personal feeling.
> 
> Unscientifically,
> Mark
> http://www.stillrivereditions.com
> 
> On Dec 6, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Walker Blackwell wrote:
> 
> > Good work Mark. I became a paying member today. Hopefully everyone  
> > here will do the same.
> > 
> > I would be very interested in seeing data for the Cone Color K3 ink on  
> > Hahn Photo Rag 308 and Museo Portfolio Rag. I can send these samples  
> > from UVM's 4800 printers if others would like to send 4880 and 9880  
> > samples *using the Cone Color K3 vivid. I haven't seen data yet on  
> > these inks and am really needing to before I feel entirely comfortable  
> > with'em.
> > 
> > It was good to see the Piezography Portfolio Black under-printing fade  
> > data up there. That was something I was needing confirmation on.
> > 
> > All the best,
> > Walker
>