Archival inks not outperforming OEM inks?

["Philip Brittan" <phil@brittan.demon.co.uk>]

My original note seems to have got lost. So this is a repeat. Apologies for
duplication if the original turns up.
The BJP has set up what it calls a 'real-life inkjet fading trial' which
entails comparing the output of the Lexmark 5700-series printer and an Epson
EX using a variety of inks and papers. For each of the printers two sets of
eight prints are ouput. One set is put on open display while the other is
kept in dark storage. The two pairs are reunited each month, photographed
onto film and compared. Last weeks issue of BJP reported the results after
one month of the test. It suggested that Lexmark prints had showed no
deterioration; Epson prints made using Epson materials also showed no
change. However, when the Epson printer was used with Lysonic inks,
especially in conjunction with Lyson 'art' papers, fading was apparent. It
argued that after just two weeks there was a marked difference between the
displayed and dark stored prints output using Lysonic inks on Lyson 310gsm
Fine Art paper. After a further two weeks the difference between that two
sets of prints had intensified. In addition there were now slight
differences between prints made on Lyson 285 Fine Art paper using both
Lysonic inks and Epson inks. There was also a very slight shift apparent on
Epson Photo paper printed with Lysonic inks. The same paper printed using
Epson inks showed no image shift. If you want I can list all the inks and
papers used in the test.

Phil 
-
Please: Stay on topic. Trim quoted messages.
http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.