Interesting. I tried some Kodak paper back in 2002 and threw it out. It would not print very well, and everything looked like the PS mosaic filter had been applied.
Maybe things have changed. Dave Quoting Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dave, > This fading of prints off the Canon printers is highly dependent on > the paper used. I have a print off my S800 on Kodak glossy photo > paper that has not faded at all after four years. This photo is > hanging in my office under fluorescent light with nothing protecting > it. The same photo printed on Canon paper faded pretty rapidly. The > Kodak had some sort of coating that the ink penetrated into. > > > On 10/12/06, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 >> > > > -- > <----------------------------------------------------> > Perry Pellechia > > Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry > <----------------------------------------------------> > > -- > 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
