RE: New line of Epson inkjets
RE: New line of Epson inkjets
- Subject: RE: New line of Epson inkjets
- From: "Tim Vitale" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:02:44 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Epson, once the unquestioned permanence leader, has now fallen behind in "longevity" of
ink when on display under glass (Wilhelm Research protocols). I checked the Wilhelm
website to see if there was a new report on the updated Ultrachrome inkset
"K3>VividMagenta" but no joy there.
>From my vantage point, wider gamut is less of a selling point, than longevity; as many
comment, I've never had the clogging problem. Epson's best inks have roughly a 65-110
year display lifetime, while HP is now delivering 200+ years for their premium papers. It
could be said that both sets of numbers are far superior to Fuji Crystal archive and Dye
Transfer, so what is the problem, but the bar has been moved by Epson and now we, and our
clients, expect more.
Is there any word of an increase in inkset longevity, with the reformulated vivid magenta
ink?
Tim Vitale
Paper, Photographs &
Electronic Media Conservator
Film Migration to Digital Format
Digital Imaging & Facsimiles
Preservation & Imaging Consulting
Preservation Associates
1500 Park Avenue
Suite 132
Emeryville, CA 94608
510-594-8277
510-594-8799 fax
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