But I just read that museums are saying that digital prints last only 5-10 years. They say digital prints are for replication, not considered durable.
dream on;I was under the impression that a high-quality pigment print would last 800 years.
time will tellhttp://www.wilhelm-research.com/hp/WIR_Ink_Tank_Printer_Comparison.pdf
for dye based inks...makes claims over 75 years (when prints are on display) questionable...more like 1.1 years to 75 years -- depending upon ink and paper used.
The best claims for images 'stored in the dark' is 'over 100 years'.
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/epson/WIR_Epson_SureColor_P10000_and_P20000_Printers_2019-02-15.pdf
...for some pigment based inks, the tested results fall within the range of '60 to >400 years' depending upon ink and paper used.
I was under the impression that a high-quality pigment print would last 800 years.
But I just read that museums are saying that digital prints last only 5-10 years. They say digital prints are for replication, not considered durable.
IDK its what I was told by someone living in the present day future; this person got the info via the manufacturer.800 years for an inkjet or Cprint wtf where is this coming from
I have digital prints on the wall that are 15 years old and they have no noticeable deterioration.But I just read that museums are saying that digital prints last only 5-10 years. They say digital prints are for replication, not considered durable.
I am also concerned that even though there are carbon particles in the inks what else is mixed in to make the solution keep well over a long period and as well what is on the papers to receive.A digital black and white print using pure carbon particles should last as long as the paper holds up. We know the cotton papers can last a long time. I'm less confident in the ink receiving coatings, but so far none of the tests I have seen indicate this is expected to breakdown quickly.
It was in a Yahoo news article yesterday about "time conservation" that my local Butler Institute of American Art is a leader in.Can you refer us to where you read this?
It does not surprise me that there are differences between Wilhelm projections vs. reality...after all, the Wilhelm tests point out that their published results currently do not factor in environmental factors, and then there can be the simple question of whether or if a print sticks mechanically to glass, how brittle the paper gets over time, what happens with exposure to ozone, and other considerations beyond merely the resistance to image fade/color shift.
Color me 'skeptical' when reading 'accelerated testing' results and their correlation to reality! I simply reported the availability of some information.
I was under the impression that a high-quality pigment print would last 800 years.
cut that out !Somewhat moot question, as there are too many test variables to predict longevity like occurs in the real world.
"When properly stored, dye-based inkjet and dye diffusion thermal transfer prints have stability comparable to that of traditional photographic prints. Pigment-based inkjet and color electrophotographic prints are even more stable. All technologies may be vulnerable to damage from light, air pollution, and improper handling. Understanding the differences between available technologies and proper storage of the resulting prints is the key to long-lasting color prints."
let's first make sure that the images are worth saving for that long!cut that out !
now you have shattered my hopes and dreams and popped my bubble.
you mean every image isn't worth saving for 800 years ?! but the cat was so cute!!! the dogs playing poker was so glib.. say its not so!let's first make sure that the images are worth saving for that long!
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