| Do digital prints fade? |
| by: Florie Lyn Masarate |
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Let us talk about inkjet photo prints. Since they are considered
as one of the best digital printers for all printing needs,
chances are, you may want to have your business cards printed in
one. And why not? With all the reviews these printers are
getting, you want some piece of the action. Do digital prints
fade?
It is difficult to give an accurate estimate for either of this
types of prints. First, because manufacturers are constantly
improving ink longevity. However, in the general sense, it can
be said that the best pigment-based inks, used with their
appropriate photo print papers, have a lifetime of more than 100
years before noticeable fading occurs. While a top-grade
dye-based ink provides prints that last about a decade or two
under good conditions.
Note that inkjet inks are engineered for best longevity when
used with particular photo print papers. This is because the
paper is designed to absorb and \"lock in\" the ink formulation.
Most printer manufacturers want you to use their brand of ink
and paper. However, as long as both the ink and paper are from
quality independent suppliers and are compatible, they are just
as reliable. The third-party brands are often more economical.
A type of digital color photo is the thermal dye-sublimation
print. This is most often made on small desktop printers that
produce 4-by-6-inch snapshots. This at-home printer employs a
print-wide ribbon with three dye panels of magenta, cyan, and
yellow.
Some printers have a fourth clear panel that lays down a
protective coating on the print\'s surface. With a computer or
direct camera hookup to the printer, each dye layer is
transferred by heat onto the paper one color at a time,
producing the color photo.
At best, dye-sublimation prints, when displayed under glass,
have a life without noticeable fading of about five to 20 years,
depending on the dyes used by the manufacturers.
Digital color prints do fade, to answer the question. But then,
so does everything else. That much depends upon how the prints
are protected. Two major causes of color fading are long,
continuous exposure to bright sunlight or ultraviolet light, and
high heat and humidity.
Just try to know the different steps and techniques you can use
to make your prints last a long time. Nothing like a solid and
strong card to stand the time that the company itself is capable
also.
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