Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay, that's makes sense. As it is, any color print I get made is doomed to a very fast deterioration also. I just bought a C60 for general printing, knowing full weel that I will be jumping into a 2200, or a similar Epson model, eventually. Slobodan Dimitrov Edward Caliguri wrote: > > Slobo- > > If this person plans on being 'Middle Age' in a hundred years or so, he > is correct. For the rest of us, they hold up almost as well as Cibachromes > according to Willhelm and others. > > First reports (and from what I've seen) they look GREAT!!! I compared 2 > 8x10's -- one printed on a 1280 the other a new 2200 --- (the print speed > is about the same now due to the 2200 High Speed connection) -- stuck then > in a FULL sun window (with sun) for a few days, and the 2200 print didn't > change at all, while the 1280 faded about a stop or so (both on Epson > Premium Gloss). HARDLY scientific, but I suppose you can draw a few > conclusions (unsubstantiated of course) from it. > > If I had the extra $$$ and no other printers, I'd get one! > > Have fun! > EC > -- > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users digest) > > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 10:50:31 -0700 (PDT) > > To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Leica Users digest V23 #136 > > > > I just had a conversation last night with an Epson user/fanatic. They > > claimed that the 2200's inks are not archival. Anyone out there know > > anything more on this? > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html