Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,
just a quick word on the print permanence issue.

Like many I cannot say I am completely comfortable selling my 
work without having some degree of confidence when I state 
how long a print should last, if displayed correctly .

However, pop into your local art gallery and ask them how long 
they estimate one of their  3 to 4 hundred dollar, limited edition, 
glorified posters will last. Was it in this group or another where I 
read  a posting that there were serious archival issues with this 
printing process?

As one of our group stated, if we can just get firmanswers to the 
various printer/paper/ink combo's and they're related longevity 
and decide which one we feel best using . If asked we could 
relay the info, it's then up to the buyer. Ofcourse IMHO a whole 
different twist is put on the sale if we're talking about limited 
edition, numbered prints. I personally wouldn't go down this 
road, yet.

All the best
Shaun