Prints fading

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I love my Canon Pro90 and my canon s800 printer. However, my prints are fading..BIG TIME! I will be going to Italy next week; obviously, will take lots of picts. I purchased archival print preservers and an archival storage binder. Is this enough to preserve my prints? For how long? Also, a local photo shop worker told me to have my prints developed there ...better developing techniques, longer lasting.. ? Any thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated... thanks, johnny N

Most people are happy with there Epson Photo Stylus printers for long life. Try the printer forum.

Morris

John Nacke said:

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I love my Canon Pro90 and my canon s800 printer. However, my prints
are fading..BIG TIME! I will be going to Italy next week;
obviously, will take lots of picts. I purchased archival print
preservers and an archival storage binder. Is this enough to
preserve my prints? For how long? Also, a local photo shop worker
told me to have my prints developed there ...better developing
techniques, longer lasting.. ? Any thoughts or suggestions will be
appreciated... thanks, johnny N

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The archival materials you bought should work well. But there are a few things that affect prints, with UV and heat being the worst for them. But check the printer forum. Loads of discussion, and not all epson printers use archival inks and some that say they do have fading issues as well.

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You might want to check out this web site.
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/printers/lightfast.html

It talks about how archival your paper will be using this printer. Most inkjet papers don't have a long life period and start to fade, expecially if you have it in direct sunlight a lot. The very last paragraph on the page says "The 25 years of light-fastness may not be achieved depending on storing conditions. The expressed numbers of years is the result of simulated testing conducted by Canon, Inc. and is not guaranteed. This number of years does not apply for paper fading or durability."

The photo paper that labs use (at least the lab that I work at) have a very long life period. Kodak's paper is over 100 years. We print out digital files right onto Kodak Royal Paper and it's processed through chemicals just like if you took a negative and had it printed. Our price is more then Wal-Mart because we are a custom lab and take more time on our prints to make sure they look as good as we can make them. So you may want to have prints made through a lab that you want to frame or have around for a long period of time.

Hope this helps!
Bphoto

Bphoto said:

You might want to check out this web site.
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/printers/lightfast.html
It talks about how archival your paper will be using this printer.
Most inkjet papers don't have a long life period and start to fade,
expecially if you have it in direct sunlight a lot. The very last
paragraph on the page says "The 25 years of light-fastness may not
be achieved depending on storing conditions. The expressed numbers
of years is the result of simulated testing conducted by Canon,
Inc. and is not guaranteed. This number of years does not apply for
paper fading or durability."

The photo paper that labs use (at least the lab that I work at)
have a very long life period. Kodak's paper is over 100 years. We
print out digital files right onto Kodak Royal Paper and it's
processed through chemicals just like if you took a negative and
had it printed. Our price is more then Wal-Mart because we are a
custom lab and take more time on our prints to make sure they look

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So the recommnedation that I have them developed professionally is valid? Thanks for the advice....Johnny N

Bphoto106109 said:

as good as we can make them. So you may want to have prints made
through a lab that you want to frame or have around for a long
period of time.

Hope this helps!
Bphoto

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It really depends on how you want to display them. If you are keeping them in an album where they are generally not exposed to light and air, then it shouldn't make a lot of difference. If you're planning to hang them on your refridgerator with no protection, then the professionally developed ones will likely last longer! There's no question that a good professional lab will give you long lasting results, but then they weren't there when you took the picture and they can only take an educated guess at how you will want the picture developed.

.... Jim

JNacke said:

So the recommnedation that I have them developed professionally is
valid? Thanks for the advice....Johnny N

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Jimmer said:

There's no question that a good professional lab will give
you long lasting results, but then they weren't there when you took
the picture and they can only take an educated guess at how you
will want the picture developed.

.... Jim

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A good professional lab will ask the customer how they want the picture printed.

Bphoto

John Nacke said:

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I love my Canon Pro90 and my canon s800 printer. However, my prints
are fading..BIG TIME! I will be going to Italy next week;
obviously, will take lots of picts. I purchased archival print
preservers and an archival storage binder. Is this enough to
preserve my prints? For how long? Also, a local photo shop worker
told me to have my prints developed there ...better developing
techniques, longer lasting.. ? Any thoughts or suggestions will be
appreciated... thanks, johnny N

Canon says prints must be under glass if exposed to light. Regular glass protects only 30%, conservation glass protects90% and acylite protects 98% from UV. You can see this at http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com

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