| The question in the title of this article
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| | stored, dyebased inkjet and
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| would be much easier to answer if you
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| | dye diffusion thermal transfer prints
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| took
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| | have stability comparable to that of
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| the word "digital" out of it. Color
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| | traditional
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| photographic printing has been relatively
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| | photographic prints." But ink jet prints
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| | are more vulnerable to certain kinds of
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| unchanged since its debut, and you can
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| | damage:Water damage. According to tests,
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| expect those prints to last up to 100
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| | traditional photographic prints are
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| years
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| | fairly stable in water. Some types of
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| if stored properly. [And by properly, I
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| | digital prints are completely destroyed
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| mean away from light in a consistently
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| | when
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| cool
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| | they become wet, while some are more
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| environment without extreme highs or
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| | water-resistant. Dye-based ink jet
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| lows in humidity levels.]But anyone who
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| | images,
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| hasn't been living in a cave the last
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| | for example, showed serious damage after
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| five years knows that digital
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| | even a brief immersion in
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| photography is rapidly taking over
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| | water.Pollution. Airborne elements such
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| traditional film processes. It's time to
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| | as ozone can cause some colors to
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| ask some
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| | fade very rapidly. Some ink jet prints
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| tough questions about what that means
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| | had this color shift problem less than a
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| for the lifespan of your treasured family
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| | month
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| | after printing. Photos encased in frames
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| photographs.Manufacturer's claims.
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| | are less susceptible to damage from
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| You're shopping in your favorite office
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| | pollution. Use use glass or inert
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| supply
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| | plastic that is specially manufactured to
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| superstore and pick up a box of glossy
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| | block
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| paper for your ink jet printer. The box
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| | damaging UV rays.Personally, I've
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| says
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| | decided to skip the ink-jet altogether. I
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| it will last 104 years. But how accurate
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| | had some not-so-great
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| is that claim?Independent, third party
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| | experiences with printing my own photos
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| testing. Thank goodness for Henry
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| | (and cutting them out - ick) before I
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| Wilhelm. His
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| | started researching ink jet longevity.
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| company, Wilhelm Imaging Research,
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| | Now, I upload digital photos to my
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| conducts research on the stability and
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| | trusted
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| preservation of traditional and digital
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| | local photo processor. The web interface
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| color photographs and motion
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| | is quick and painless, the prices are
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| pictures.Brand matters. I'm not a "brand
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| | reasonable, and I pick up my prints on
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| loyalty at any cost" kinda gal, but in
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| | my way home from work.One final word of
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| this
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| | advice: Stay away from quickie one hour
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| situation brand really does matter.
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| | shops because
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| Manufacturer X designed their paper and
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| | that rapid turnaround time doesn't
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| inks to
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| | always allow for proper rinsing. Residual
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| work together, and it's in your best
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| interest to use them the way they were
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| | chemicals (no surprise) will cause
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| designed. Wilhelm's testing has proved
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| | prints and film to degrade more quickly.
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| beyond a shadow of a doubt that cheap
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| | I also
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| inks
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| | noticed once that a popular online
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| fade more rapidly. So while it's OK to
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| | printer (they like to flood my in box
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| use them for short-term documents, but
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| | with free
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| it's
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| | print offers) charged extra for trusted
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| the wrong choice for photographs you'd
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| | paper brands like Kodak. Hmmm...
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| like future generations to enjoy.Inkjet
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| | Something
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| vs. traditional prints. "When properly
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| | to think about.Still have questions?
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