| In order to get the maximum color stability print
from the your Epson Stylus Photo Printer, it is important that
you use Epson's photo ink (standard on all 870, 875DC and 1270
printers) with Epson's new lightfast papers Matte Paper-Heavy
Weight and Premium Glossy Photo Paper. Using these combinations,
you can expect a print to last as long as standard color 35 mm
prints.
As with all photos, care must be taken to ensure the longest
life of the print. All color dyes change over time. In order to
protect your pictures and keep the color change to a minimum, it
is recommended that your prints be stored in a photo album with
acid free, archival sleeving. This sleeving is commonly
available in most camera shops and other retailers.
If you want to display your photographs indoors, Epson
recommends that it should be mounted in a glass frame or a
protective plastic sleeve. These will further protect the dyes
from cigarette smoke, ozone* and other atmospheric contaminants
that are harmful to dyes. Also it is important to keep the
photograph out of direct sunlight. Using the above simple
guidelines, your Epson photograph will keep your memories alive
for many years.
Release date: June 18th, 2000
We have received a few inquiries regarding an orange color
shift on our Premium Glossy Photo Paper. This color shift is due
to the exposure of the unprotected print to some atmospheric
contaminants, specifically high concentrations of ozone. This
shift is not caused by exposure to light.
As stated above, Epson recommends that the prints be placed
in a glass frame, stored in a photo album, or inserted in a
protective sleeve after printing. If you are experiencing this
kind of color shift and for some reason cannot protect the
print, Epson Matte Paper-Heavy weight and Epson's Photo Paper
offer much more resistance to these atmospheric contaminants.
Indoor testing conditions...
Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc., founded by Henry Wilhelm and
Carol Brower, is devoted to research, consulting, and
publications on the permanence and preservation of both digital
and traditional photographic color print materials.
Wilhelm Imaging Research evaluates the permanence of displayed
images using accelerated light fading procedures developed by
Wilhelm over the past 25 years and described in Wilhelm's and
Brower's landmark 1993 book "The Permanence and Care of Color
Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color
Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures." Wilhelm has long
been active in accelerated test methods standards development
and in 1978 was one of the founding members of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) subcommittee on test methods
for evaluating the permanence of color photographic and digital
images. For the past 15 years he has served as secretary of that
group. Wilhelm is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's
foremost independent experts on the light fading stability of
digital and photographic color images.
Wilhelm serves as an advisor on print permanence issues to
the International Association of Fine Art Digital Printmakers
(IAFADP). He is also a consultant to the Museum of Modern Art in
New York on issues related to the display and long-term
preservation of both traditional photographic prints and digital
print media. Wilhelm is a frequent speaker on inkjet printing
technology and print permanence at industry conferences, trade
shows, and museum conservation meetings.
The following table was published by Wilhelm Research. The
table lists 6 color and Photo ink jet printers, as well as
traditional silver halide paper for comparision. |
