Pigment inks, archival papers. Marketing hype to sell expensive printers? When does it matter?

How long will your prints last? When should you care? Looking at new print permanence data and understanding when archival might be more than just marketing. Latest Epson et-8550, P900, P20500 print permanence info and a bright colourful print made on the Canon PRO-1100 Why the permanence of prints differ and how it's as much about how you store and display them as to the ink/paper/printer you use. How long will your prints last, when will your prints fade. The latest Wilhelm data can be found at http://www.wilhelm-research.com 00:00 Start 00:13 Just a marketing 'feature? 00:55 Overview 02:23 Some upcoming testing 03:24 The many meanings of 'Archival' 04:17 How much do you care about this? 08:07 ET-8550 archival print data 11:04 How not to display prints 12:07 Black and white on the ET-8500 15:38 Epson P700 and P900 [Inc. P5300/P5370] 18:48 P20000/P20500 print permanence 20:05 Black and white using the ABW mode 22:00 When people ask me for a 'best printer' 22:45 Archival and the Canon PRO-1100 25:57 Testing processes 28:20 Comparing numbers - what matters to you? 29:20 Deciding what matters to you #printing #archival #printerink #fading #photoprinting #et8550 #canonpro1100 #canonprinter #epsonprinter #pigmentink For a full categorised index of all my videos, see: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/k... ----------------- If you'd like to make a small donation, I have a Kofi page: "Buy me a coffee" https://ko-fi.com/keithcooper ----------------- My articles and videos are always free to access. Any help with running this channel is gratefully received. ----------------- I also have some affiliate links which earn me a commission if used. US Amazon photo/print gear: https://amzn.to/3l9vJC6 B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=2008... Adorama: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=r...