Questions about refilling Pro-100 carts: fading over time?

[jtoolman]

You can also provide the viewer of that masterpiece a pair of BLUE Sun Glasses so they can visualize the Yellow Nozzles check portion clearly!

Joe

 

[Ink stained Fingers]

very helpful to check nozzle check prints is an UV lamp , those to check stamps, money bills, other UV marking, it works at about any time , some flashlight like this
http://www.amazon.de/Moobom-Taschen...sr=8-33-spons&keywords=led+schwarzlicht&psc=1 there are lots of those models available in various sizes

 

[rodbam]

I have had unprotected prints using IS dye inks fade in just over a month from my Pro9000 but I've had about six prints from the Pro9000 with the same IS inks behind glass still looking great after being on the wall for over six years.
With the Pro9500 fading is not an issue for me.

 

[The Hat]

@rodbam, could it be that the faded prints were printed on a different paper surface to the ones that are now under glass ?
Yes I have to agree, I also found the 9500 to be a real winner too..

 

[rodbam]

I have in the past changed papers a lot so I can't say for sure the ones under glass are different papers to the ones I've seen fade. Normally all my prints are behind glass but I do have some mat mounted prints just sitting on a shelf in the computer/printing room & that's where I see the fading. I haven't used the 9000 since I got the 9500 but I read how Kodak metallic paper prints better with dye inks so I printed a couple up for the club comps & they are showing quite a bit of magenta in the blacks after about 6 to 8 weeks.

 

[The Hat]

Not all 3rd party inks are the same and that goes double for paper surfaces, I’ve had 3rd party ink that ran off Matte photo paper in less than a month, and the OEM ink didn’t fair out much better either on the same surface.

So finding a suitable ink and paper that work together will give you very reasonable longevity, but for real longevity, the excepted choice has to be pigment ink, yet 90% of my prints are still done using 3rd party dye ink..

 

[bhill]

Quality paper, low acidity, humidity and UV will define the life of the art...look what the Library of Congress does. Even if you do not like covering your art, non-glare UV resistant glass is what you want. And does your wood stove put out particulate matter or dry the room out? Another reason to cover, and seal if possible, your prints. I have my eye on some of the "metallic" papers that Red River puts out...

 

[The Hat]

Quality papers and covering your prints with glass are all very fine thing to do, but like many here all they want is reasonable paper and quality 3rd inks to keep their cost down to a minimum, which then allow them to print, print print and just enjoy the experience.

I for one won’t buy new OEM carts and I don’t buy expensive photo paper either, this then puts me in a position where I can afford to print all day, now if I only could find something decent to print…