Well this is one thing I'm not going lose any sleep over it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Longevity Guarantee
>
> Yes indeed. A new piece of paper and ink just about sums it up. Will the
> paper and ink for those printers still be available in 80 years? Will we
> still be printing with ink on paper in 80 years? Will Epson still be
there
> to honour their 'guarantee' in 80 years?
>
> That sort of guarantee is worth no more than the paper it is printed on!
> Literally.
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tom Scales
> Sent: 11 March 2005 18:57
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Longevity Guarantee
>
>
> It's a BIG discussion on the EpsonWideFormat list.
>
> General consensus is that it is pure marketing, all hype.
>
> If the print 'dies', you get a new piece of paper and some ink.
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:42 PM
> Subject: [OM] Longevity Guarantee
>
>
> > Epson has announced a guarantee program for buyers of prints made with
> > their printers and materials. Odd that the 2200 is not included with
> > the 7600 and 9600 which used the same inks. I guess it is only for
> > purchasers of their "professional" equipment. 80 year "ultra giclee"
> > guarantee against fading. Copy and paste:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-
> >
> > content=GENERIC&newsId=20050304005112&ndmHsc=v2*A1078923600000*B11104963
> > 64000*
> >
> > DgroupByDate*J2*M662*N1001230&newsLang=en&beanID=1963892417&viewID=news_
> > view
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Winsor
> > Long Beach, California, USA
> >
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