About the same in my experience. Under glass or in folders they do pretty well, in the open they don't last long. At least for the die ink ones, I have no experience with Epson's pigmented ink printers.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- David J Brooks wrote: > Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> On 12/10/06, Dave Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Just was looking at a picture on my office wall, and thought i would >>> pass this one for those that care.:-) >>> >>> I have two pictures i printed out about 20 or 22 months ago, on the >>> Canon printer, using the BCI 6 ink system. Only thing is, and it may >>> make a differnece is, i'm not sure if they both were off the S800 or >>> BJC8200. Either way, same inks, same paper. >>> >>> The one of our newest cat, Boo, is under a glass frame, in our bathroom, >>> near some afternoon difused light. Also get the steam etc from the >>> shower. Picture looks as good as the day i printed it. >>> The other is a shot of my daughter on her current horse, no frame, just >>> the picture leaning up against the wall in my office by the thermostat >>> (non working), facing east and gets florecent light and some difused >>> light in the AM. >>> >>> Big difference here. Pic has clouded over. It has become muddy looking >>> with dull colours. >>> Interesting. >> I concur. My BCI6 ink prints (Canon S9000) that are under glass are >> perfect. Those attached to the fridge of pinned to a notice board show >> bad signs of fading at 6 months onwards. Interestingly, I have a couple >> laminated and they are fine. > > Thasnks for that Cotty. > > Wonder if anyone didi an Epson test > > Dave >> -- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >> ___/\__ >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >> ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com >> _____________________________ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > Equine Photography in York Region > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
