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Re: [Digital BW] Gen 4 Black was Ink decisions

2002-09-06 by Jerry Olson

Seems to speak very well for the Generations Inks, I think.  I too
haven't noticed any fade worth talking about, when using Generations.

Jerry

Phil & Marilu Morse wrote:
> 
> Jerry and others,
> 
> Just over two years ago before buying a CIS/Inkset for my 1170 I recieved 3
> Generations/EAM test swatches from NoMoreCarts.  I taped two on my monitors,
> one in my home, one at my beach place.  These were subjected to normal
> indirect sunlight, incandescent light and normal household atmosphere, the
> beach swatch got a constant Atlantic exposure.  The last I left in the
> envelope in a drawer.
> A recent scan is at:  http://www.pbase.com/image/4527519
> The top is the drawer, middle the beach, bottom the house.  I don't know if
> the results, (or almost non-results) have any meaning.
> 
> Phil Morse
> 
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Gen 4 Black was Ink decisions
> 
> > There is no warming after 300 hours in Paul Roars torture chamber.  I have
> > had an image in a south window without change in 3 months. Kodak said it
> was
> > good to 35-40 years. That's good enough for me.
> > Jerry
> > >
> > > What about warming/fading of the Generations black? It may be great
> right out
> > > of
> > > the printer but I've heard it fades more than any of the other blacks, I
> > > presume because of the dye content.
> 
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