Timeline for Paper for Pigment vs Dye Inks?
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| Jul 17, 2016 at 22:23 | vote | accept | Itai | ||
| Aug 12, 2015 at 20:16 | comment | added | JDługosz | Same here: my Kodak paper did not like the Epson printer. But that was then... papers are labeled for "all ink jet printers" and are designed to work with all models in common use. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 16:02 | comment | added | Digital Lightcraft | Certainly from a longevity point of view I would always pick pigment on archival paper, but dye can often give better brighter colours on photo prints if you arent too bothered about handing them down to your grand-children in your will!! | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 16:01 | comment | added | Digital Lightcraft | Yes the difference is very noticeable - The epson R800 actually has a clear ink, basically a varnish, to combat this effect. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 15:58 | comment | added | Itai | Interesting, I'd like to test before making a purchase decision on the print since from your answer, it sounds like they give different looks. I had only heard about the longevity advantage of pigment inks. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 14:33 | history | answered | Digital Lightcraft | CC BY-SA 3.0 |