"It Depends" is very true. But in all probibility, the vast majority
of all ink-jet printers will never wear out, they become obsolete long
before they have a chance to wear out. IMHO
Rand E.
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>Tim Breen wrote:
>
> Winsor asked:
>
> > Did not see that anyone said that film would not be around, just that its
> > cost would be dear. Does anyone know the life of an inkjet print?
> >
>
> As any consultant will tell you "It depends."
>
> 1) Material of print (textile, paper, etc.)
> 2) Ink type
> 3) Protection
> 4) Use
>
> The ink-jet nozzle is very small and won't pass minerals. Minerals are
> present in the ink of off-set printing and in laserjets. Minerals are
> resistant to fade. Ink-jets use vegetable dyes which fade. No matter what
> you do regarding protective (UV) coating and glass they _will_ fade. IRIS
> (very high end ink-jet, i.e, $400 per print) recently made a claim that
> their newest technology will last 20+ years. Within months they backed off
> of that claim and revised it to 7 years.
>
> Bottom line: I don't know, but it doesn't stop me from using one.
>
> Tim
>
>
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