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Al Rudderham wrote:
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> On 4 Jan 2005 11:06:26 -0800, "Anoni Moose" <gewgle@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> >I can't speak for the cheap "Plus" paper, but the Photo Pro paper works
> >quite well. I've a picture of my wife that I printed spring 2004 on
Photo paper Plus cheap? You must be mistaken: Photo paper Plus is the
2nd from the top line, its a glossy paper. Canon claims now however
that only the Photo Paper Pro has 4 layers and only this Pro paper
will *under some circumstances* provide the 28-30 durability of images.
I figured that the Plus paper might be much much less durable, say 10
years, what would be just fine. I my wildest dreams I have not imagined
that that I will have to reprint so much after barely 1 year.
Paradox is that the really "cheap paper" (High Resolution, matte and
thin) holds drastically better than the expensive Photo Paper Plus.
> >my i9900 (got it about a week after release in the U.S.) taped to my
> >monitor edge (windows from near floor to top of high ceiling along
> >entire
> >walls to the outside are about 10~15 feet away). Photo is uncovered
> >and has not faded yet.
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> I have a Canon S800, which uses the same BCI6 inks. I bought several
> packs of Photo Pro paper when I got the printer 3 years ago, so it is
> not the "improved" version. I have quite a few prints stuck up on the
> cubicle at work with little magnets. They are not covered and are
> exposed to fluorescent lighting for 12+ hours a day. I've found some
> fading on Photo Pro paper after a year in that environment.
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> I also have some prints in the hall at home, in frames and under
> glass. Those have shown no fading at all after 2-3 years, also on the
> same "old" Photo Pro paper.
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> I also have some prints I did using Epson "Matte Paper-Heavyweight"
> with my S800, using the setting for Canon High Resolution paper. Most
> of those photos have been in that exposed environment at work for 3
> years and they show NO signs of fading. When I bought the last
> package of Epson paper Canon didn't have a heavy matte paper, so I've
> never tried those.
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> The bottom line is that there is nothing wrong with Canon's BCI6 inks,
> or the printers that use them. It's the paper that matters, and
> environment where the print is kept.
True enough, but you will never know if such adverse conditions will
devalue your images... I will that Canon prints on their paper
"May visibly fade away in one year." Well, I am curious how many
people will than purchase their printers! I would not. I believed
they would last for many years.
In the future I will go only for pigment inks, i.e. Epson!
This stuff (Ink,paper) is damn expensive, such drastic fading is
not acceptable.
Thomas
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