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The longevity rating of the New Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper of 9-10 years does not seem to be that great to me — whats the BIG deal?

April 26, 2017Epson glossy longevity paper photo Premium rating

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The longevity rating of the New Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper of 9-10 years does not seem to be that great to me — whats the BIG deal?

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With the standard Epson inks in a 4-ink printer, Wilhelm was rating the Epson Photo Paper at 4-5 years, but with the standard Epson inks in the 6-ink “Photo” printers, the longevity dropped to only 2 years! This is because the dilution of the magenta dye (to make the light magenta) greatly reduces the stability and lightfastness of the 6-color inkset. In a recent conversation with Henry Wilhelm, he mentioned that he was very impressed that Epson had been able to increase the longevity of a 6-ink system using a dye-based ink. Combining the new Premium Glossy and the new lightfast inks, Epson was able to jump from 2 years to 10 years — a 500% increase in longevity IS quite impressive! Add the Epson Matte Heavyweight paper and one can expect 24-26 years of longevity with this new inkset.