Winsor asked:
> Did not see that anyone said that film would not be around, just that its
> cost would be dear. Does anyone know the life of an inkjet print?
>
As any consultant will tell you "It depends."
1) Material of print (textile, paper, etc.)
2) Ink type
3) Protection
4) Use
The ink-jet nozzle is very small and won't pass minerals. Minerals are
present in the ink of off-set printing and in laserjets. Minerals are
resistant to fade. Ink-jets use vegetable dyes which fade. No matter what
you do regarding protective (UV) coating and glass they _will_ fade. IRIS
(very high end ink-jet, i.e, $400 per print) recently made a claim that
their newest technology will last 20+ years. Within months they backed off
of that claim and revised it to 7 years.
Bottom line: I don't know, but it doesn't stop me from using one.
Tim
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