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Using the same bug zapper lamp I have used for earlier fading tests I have now started a fading test of
The reason for the last test is that the Image Specialists cyan ink seems to fade faster than the other Image Specialists inks, so by replacing just one ink maybe the ink set can be improved without much expense. See this post and notice how cyan has faded much more than the other inks. It is the lower four images.
I expect to see a difference in fading resistance in one or two weeks. I will post the results then.
Edit: It seems my UV light source is worn out, so the fading results are not valid. They look too good.
- Canon OEM CIS ink in bottles for the G-series of printers with built-in CIS. The inks are tested in a Canon MG5550 using PGI-550/CLI-551 cartridges. For dye black I use a Canon OEM CL551 BK cartridge with OEM ink.
- Canon OEM CLI-8 C-M-Y-K cartridges with OEM inks in an iP4300.
- Image Specialists' dye inks for CLI-8 and CLI-526 C-M-Y-K in an MG5150 using PGI-525/CLI-526 cartridges.
- Same as above, but with Image specialists cyan replaced with the Canon OEM CIS cyan.
The reason for the last test is that the Image Specialists cyan ink seems to fade faster than the other Image Specialists inks, so by replacing just one ink maybe the ink set can be improved without much expense. See this post and notice how cyan has faded much more than the other inks. It is the lower four images.
I expect to see a difference in fading resistance in one or two weeks. I will post the results then.
Edit: It seems my UV light source is worn out, so the fading results are not valid. They look too good.
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