Lee writes:
> Based on my experience, such prints fade in even moderate sunlight much
> faster than conventional prints.
If the purpose is making a calendar, then all it has to last in the light is
30 days. Or for a technical report as long as it takes to get reviewed - then
on the shelf or in a drawer it's basically the equal to dark storage. Same
thing with a picture album. How many prints actually get displayed in +/- 12
hours of light per day? Probably lots less than get produced.
> Are the Alps printers really that good?
At COMDEX, 13 months ago, I watched demo prints being produced that had faint
banding. While the dry ink was three dimensional, saturated and brilliant to
my eye, I couldn't accept the banding and VERY long printing times. In
contrast, the Epson gallery there was stunning. I bought one immediately
afterwards. 1 minute per 1" of length (at 8" wide) on an Epson 800 at super
microweave and 1440 dpi is all I have the patience for, though.
OM Content: Ink jet printing quality is good enough that (at 8X
magnification) you will see the difference between a lens that rates a B in my
SQF type tests and one that rates an A.
Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|