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"The Wilhelm Analog and Digital Color Print Materials Reference Collection"
"All Materials Printed with Color and Monochrome Test Targets Using the Prints, Processing Chemicals, and Inks of Their Time"
"53 Years: From 1971 to 2024
The Only Collection of Its Kind in the World"
By Henry Wilhelm, Carol Brower Wilhelm, Kabenla Armah, and Barbara C. Stahl
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“It is believed that at the present time, more than 99% of the
world’s photographic prints are produced with digital color and
monochrome processes.”
WIR tests show that with current inkjet products, “The difference in light-stability between the most stable and the least stable of current inkjet inks is greater than 2000 to 1.”
Excerpted from the Keynote Presentation by Henry Wilhelm: “A
145-Year History of the Stability and Preservation of Color
Photographs and Films … From 1877 to 2022”
Presented at the 2nd International Conference: “Colour
Photography and Film: analysis, preservation, and conservation
of analogue and digital materials” (September 15, 2022 -
Florence, Italy)
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A Video Visit to the Corbis Photograph Cold Storage Preservation Facility in the High-Security, Underground Iron Mountain Vital Records Center in Northwest Pennsylvania.
Video Produced by Arthur Ou with
the Hillman Photography Initiative at the Carneige Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Posted April 30, 2014
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Hillman Photography Initiative
A Video Featuring Bill Gates, the Owner of Corbis, Henry Wilhelm, Preservation Consultant to Corbis, and Corbis CEO Gary Shenk Discussing the Preservation and Access Facility in France
May 12, 2009
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"Long-Term
Preservation of Photographic Originals and Digital Image
Files in the Corbis/Sygma Collection in France"
By
Henry Wilhelm (WIR), Cédric Gressent (Corbis/Sygma
France), and Drew MacLean (Corbis USA)
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9-Page Article
From IS&T's Archiving 2008 Conference
in
Berne, Switzerland
June 2008
Posted May 10, 2009
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9-Page PDF
From IS&T's
Archiving 2008 Conference
Press
Release
"Corbis
Opens Sygma Preservation and Access Facility"
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Posted May 18, 2009
"High-Security,
Sub-Zero Cold Storage for the PERMANENT Preservation of
the Corbis-Bettmann Archive Photography Collection"
By Henry Wilhelm with
Ann C. Hartman, Kenneth Johnston, Els Rijper, and
Thomas Benjamin
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From IS&T Archiving Conference April 2004
Posted May 17, 2004
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Article & Images
From IS&T's Archiving Conference
Abstract for a Paper That Was Presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) in Houston, Texas May 29 to June 2, 2018
"Comparison of LED,
L-37 Filtered Xenon Arc, and Glass-Filtered Cool White Fluorescent Illumination in the Light Fading and Light-Induced Staining of Color Photographs"
Henry Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. and Richard Adams, Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
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AIC 2018 Conference Program
Posted Feburary 24, 2018
"The Design and Operation of a Passive Humidity-Controlled Cold Storage Vault Using Conventional Freezer Technology and Moisture-Sealed Cabinets"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart and Henry Wilhelm
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From IS&T Archiving Conference April 2004
Posted May 17, 2004
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for Article
From IS&T Archiving Conference
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From IS&T Archiving
Conference
Posted May 17, 2004
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Cold Storage Article:
"Frozen In Time:
The Bettmann Archive"
Transcript of a Jim Lehrer PBS NewsHour Television Feature on the Corbis Film Preservation Facility
Broadcast June 10, 2004 (Rebroadcast April 28, 2005)
TV Segment Features: Terence Smith, Ken Johnston, Henry Wilhelm, Bill Gates, Tom Roth, and Dina Keil
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June 10, 2004
Photography
Preservation Article
from
The Washington Post
Magazine
"Why has Bill Gates
stashed millions of the greatest images of the 20th century under a mountain
in Pennsylvania?"
"Buried Treasure"
By Mary Battiata
May 18, 2003
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with photographs
(16 MB file size)
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with photographs
(3.1 MB file size)
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(72K file size)
"Bettmann 100: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Otto Bettmann"
Includes Interview with Henry Wilhelm About the Corbis Sub-Zero Film Preservation Facility
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Posted May 17, 2004
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Article from
National Press Photographer's Association
"Under Iron Mountain - Corbis Stores 'Very Important Photographs' at Zero Degrees Fahrenheit"
By Gary Haynes
January 2005
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January 2005
Article from
The Digital Journalist
"A Visit to the Corbis Picture Mine"
By Dirck Halstead
June 2003
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June 2003
Article from
The Butler Eagle
"Preserving the Past - Spotlight Touches Image Archive, Iron Mountain"
Article features Corbis Collections Manager Ann Hartman at the Corbis Film Preservation Facility at Iron Mountain in Boyers, Pennsylvania
By Eric Freehling
October 5, 2014
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Article from Photo Electronic Imaging Magazine
April 1999
"Images on Ice — Cold Storage Freezes Time for Photographic Film and Prints"
By E. Sapwater with Contributing Writers Kirstin Mortensen and Helen Johnston
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April 1999
"The Cold Storage of Photographic Collections Using Conventional Freezer Storage"
Presented at the 14th Annual National Archives and Records Administration
Preservation Conference: Alternative Archival Facilities, held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. on March 25, 1999
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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March 25, 1999
"On the Cold Storage of Photographic Materials in a Conventional Freezer Using the Critical Moisture Indicator (CMI) Packaging Method"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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Posted July 30, 2003
"The Allowable Temperature and Relative Humidity Range for the Safe Use and Storage of Photographic Materials"
Journal of the Society of Archivists,
Vol. 17, No. 1, 1996
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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Posted July 31, 2003
Guidebook
from Canadian
Council of Archives
"Cold Storage of Photographs at the City of Vancouver Archives"
By Sue Bigelow, Conservator
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"The Permanence and Care of Analog and Digital Color Photographs"
"Forty-Seven Years of Research and Publications: 1966 to 2013"
"The Wilhelm Analog and Digital Color Print Materials Reference Collection: 1971 to 2013"
By Henry Wilhelm, Carol Brower Wilhelm, Kabenla Armah, and Barbara C. Stahl
Paper Presented at the "FotoConsevacion2011: Thirty Years of Photograph Conservation Science" Conference
Logrono, Spain, June 20-23, 2011
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Posted May 1, 2013
WIR 400-Year Permanence Certification for the Long-Term Storage of Inkjet Printed Plain Paper Documents With Black and Color Text and Images
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5710 and DURABrite Ultra Fully-Pigmented Inks on Epson Bright White Inkjet Paper and Hammermill Inkjet Paper
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Posted March 11, 2020
Article
from IS&T NIP33:
2017 International Conference On Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication
Denver, Colorado
November 5-9, 2017
"Improved Water-Resistance Test Methods Utilizing a Multispectral Imaging System to Quantify Black and Color Ink Bleeding for Plain Paper Office and Legal Documents Printed with Pigment- and Dye-Based Inket Inks"
By Henry Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc., USA; Richard Adams, Ryerson University, Canada; Ken Boydston, MegaVision, Inc., USA; Charles Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research Inc., USA
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Posted November 27, 2017
Paper Presented at IS&T's "Printing for Fabrication 2018: Materials, Applications and Processes" Conference in Dresden, Germany on September 23 - 27, 2018
"Permanence Testing of 3D-Printed Objects Subjected to Fade Testing with Outdoor Daylight and with High-Intensity Fluorescent Illumination and Evaluated with a Multispectral Camera and Image Analysis System"
Richard Adams, Ryerson University; Henry G. Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.; Jeremy Littler, Ryerson University
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.STL Files for Printing Your Own Ryerson-WIR 3D-Printed Permanence Test Targets
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Description of .STL Files for Printing Your Own Ryerson-WIR 3D-Printed Permanence Test Targets
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Posted August 26, 2019
Abstract for a Presentation That Was Given at IS&T's "International Symposium on Technologies for Digital Photo Fulfillment (TDPF)" To Be Held in Dresden, Germany on September 24, 2018
"An Overview of WIR Print Permanence Ratings for Color Print Materials Used in Consumer and Professional Markets"
Henry G. Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.
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Posted September 5, 2018
Announcement:
Abstract for a Paper That Was Presented at IS&T's "Archiving 2008: Digitization, Preservation, and Access" Conference at the U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. on April 17-20, 2018
"High-Resolution Multispectral Imaging and Analysis Systems for the Very-Long-Term Monitoring of Photographs, Paintings, Fabrics, Documents, Books, and Other Works of Artistic and Historical Importance"
Ken Boydston, MegaVision, Inc.; Henry Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.; John McElhone, Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada;Richard Adams, Ryerson University
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Conference Program Brochure and Registration Information
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Posted April 1, 2018
Announcement for the Salted Paper Prints Symposium Held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 14-15, 2017
Among the 22 presentations:
"Use of High-Resolution Multispectral Imaging and Analysis Systems for the Long-Term Monitoring of Salted Paper Prints and for Evaluation of the Intrinsic Permanence Characteristics of Contemporary Salted Paper Prints Made with a Variety of Process Variations"
Henry Wilhelm, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc; Ken Boydston, MegaVision, Inc.; Mike Robinson, Ryerson University; John McElhone, Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada; Greg Hill and Season Tse, Canadian Conservation Institute
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Posted Feburary 16, 2017
Joint Lectures:
"Applications of Multispectral Imaging" by Guest Speakers Ken Boydston and Henry Wilhelm at the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada on Tuesday Afternoon, January 31, 2017, from 2:00-4:00 pm. Hosted by John P. McElhone, Chief Conservator of the Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Photography Institute."
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Posted Feburary 16, 2017
Wilhelm Imaging Research Installs New MegaVision Multispectral Imaging and Permanence Data Analysis System
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WIR is using the MegaVision system for for large data set, full-tonal scale print permanence studies with a whole range of new materials, including acrylic and glass back-printed with UV-Curable Inks for backlit applications, silver-gelatin, chromogenic, and inkjet prints facemounted to acrylic and glass, prints mounted on Dibond, wood panels, stone, other thick substrates, and more. WIR is the first print permanence testing laboratory in the world to install this sophisticated new system.
Posted May 14, 2016
For Application of the MegaVision System in Permanence Testing See:
Article from "Imaging
Conference JAPAN 2011"
in Tokyo
June 6-8, 2011
"Use of a Multispectral Camera System and Very Small, Comprehensive 'Micropatch' Test Targets for
Full Tonal Scale Colorimetric
Evaluation of the Permanence of Digitally-Printed
Color and B&W Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm, Ken Boydston,
Kabenla Armah, and Barbara C. Stahl
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11-page Article
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Posted June 7, 2011
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Article
from IS&T NIP23:
2007 International Conference On Digital Printing Technologies
Anchorage, Alaska USA September 16-21, 2007
"Evaluating the Image Permanence of Full Tonal Scale Human Skintone Colors in Photographs Using the CIELAB Colorimetry Based WIR i-Star 'Retained Image Appearance' Metric"
By Henry Wilhelm and Dmitriy Shklyarov
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7-page Article
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Posted October 15, 2007
Announcement:
Seminar by Henry Wilhelmat the Palm Springs Photo Festival in Palm Springs California on May 9, 2017
"The Latest Printing Technologies and Print Permanence: How Leading Photographers Are Printing, Mounting, and Displaying Their Work"
The Palm Springs Photo Festival May 9-12, 2017
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Posted March 25, 2017
Announcement of Presentation at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. on November 20, 2015
"Contemporary Analog and Digital Color Photographic Prints: Processes, Practice, and Accelerated Test Methods for Evaluating Print Permanence"
Library of Congress Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS)
Presented by Henry Wilhelm
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Posted November 20, 2015
Digital Printing Seminar at PhotoPlus Expo in New York That Took Place on Friday, October 23, 2015
Seminar FA7-"The Latest Technologies for Large- and Very-Large Format Printing and Production of Brilliant Backlits and Prints Made with UV-Curable, ChromaLuxe, and the new Epson Printers with UltraChrome HD and HDX Inksets"
Moderated by Henry Wilhelm
Featuring a Panel of Five of the World's Most Accomplished Fine Art Photography Printmakers:
Philippe Laumont
Laumount Photographics
New York City and Long Island City
www.laumont.com
Charlie Griffin
Griffin Editions
New York City and Brooklyn
www.griffineditions.com
Roland Peck
Peter Lik USA
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.lik.com
Alan Blazar
Blazing Editions
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
www.blazing.com
Stefan Fiedler
Salon Iris
Vienna, Austria
http://www.salon-iris.com/
Robert Burley
Photographer and Professor at Ryerson University
Toronto, Canada
http://www.robertburley.com
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Posted October 16, 2015
Announcement of a Seminar at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
"Accelerated Test Methods to Evaluate the Long-Term Permanence Characteristics of Digitally-Printed Photographs, Including UV-Curable Prints and High Temperature Dye-Sublimation to ChromaLuxe Aluminium Plates (Metal Prints)"
Presented by Henry Wilhelm on October 15, 2014
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Posted October 20, 2014
Society for Imaging Science and Technology NIP30 2014 Digital Printing Technologies Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 7 - 11, 2014
"Test Methods for the Long-Term Permanence Behavior of Photographs and Fine Art Prints Made with Large-Format Flatbed Printers Using UV-Curable Inks"
By Henry Wilhelm, Barbara C. Stahl, Kabenla Armah, and Carol Brower Wilhelm
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Presentation Title Page PDF
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3-Page Extended Abstract PDF
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Panel Discussion Title Page PDF
Posted Sept 11, 2014
American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Annual Conference in San Francisco, California USA
May 28 - 31, 2014
"Contemporary analog and digital color photographic prints: Dye and pigment print process descriptors, naming conventions, dating, and permanence characteristics"
By Henry Wilhelm
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"The role of temperature on the loss of physical and optical properties of newsprint: An assessment of deacidification and subzero freezer storage for the long-term preservation of newpapers in their original form"
By Henry Wilhelm, John Baty* and Andrew Han*
*Johns Hopkins University
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"Personal and Family Archives: A Simplified Approach to Photographs, Movies, Videos, Letters, and Other Documents"
(Abstract)
By
Henry Wilhelm and Harold Fuson
Presented at IS&T's International Symposium on Technologies for Digital Photo Fulfillment
Held in conjunction with the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Las Vegas, Nevada
January 5-6, 2014
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Abstract
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Posted January 12, 2014
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New PDF/A Edition
Posted May 22, 2013
"The
Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional
and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and
Motion Pictures"
By
Henry Wilhelm
with
contributing author
Carol Brower
High-Resolution
761-Page Acrobat PDF/A for the Entire Book May be Downloaded for FREE!
To date, more than one-half million copies of the book have been downloaded!
Book Published 1993
PDF/A Edition Posted
May 22, 2013
About the Offset-Printed, PDF, and PDF/A Digital Editions of This Book v2
"PDF/A stands for PDF for Archiving"
Article
from "Imaging Conference JAPAN 2009"
in Tokyo
June 10-12, 2009
"Improved Test Methods for Evaluating the Permanence of Digitally-Printed
Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm, Kabenla Armah, Dmitriy Shklyarov, and Barbara
Stahl
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5-page Article
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5-page PDF
Posted July 4, 2009
Article
from IS&T NIP22:
2006 International Conference On Digital Printing Technologies
Denver, Colorado USA September 19, 2006
"A 15-Year History of Digital Printing Technology and Print Permanence in the Evolution of Digital Fine Art Photography"
By Henry Wilhelm
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Posted September 25, 2006
Essay Excerpted from the Book "Nash Editions: Photography and the Art of Digital Printing"
By Graham Nash with essays by Richard Benson, R. Mac Holbert, and Henry Wilhelm
Edited by Garrett White
"A History of Permanence in Traditional and Digital Color Photography: The Role of Nash Editions"
Essay by Henry Wilhelm
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Posted December 11, 2007
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Article
from "Imaging Conference JAPAN 2007"
in Tokyo
June 6-8, 2007
"A Study of 'Unprotected Ozone Resistance' of Photographs Made With Inkjet
and Other Digital Printing Technologies"
By Henry Wilhelm, Kabenla Armah, Dmitriy Shklyarov, Barbara Stahl, and
Dimitar Tasev
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5-page Article
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5-page PDF
Posted June 20, 2007
Three WIR Articles from IS&T NIP20:
2004 International Conference On Digital Printing Technologies
Salt Lake City, Utah USA November 1, 2004
"A Review of Accelerated
Test Methods for Predicting the Image Life of
Digitally-Printed Photographs—Part II"
By Henry Wilhelm
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November 1, 2004
Addenda Updated Dec. 6, 2004
"A 'Retained Image Appearance' Metric For Full Tonal Scale, Colorimetric Evaluation Of Photographic Image Stability"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart, Henry Wilhelm, and Dmitriy Shklyarov
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November 1, 2004
"Evaluating the Ozone Resistance of Inkjet Prints: Comparisons Between Two Types of Accelerated Ozone Tests and Ambient Air Exposure in a Home"
By Michael Berger and Henry Wilhelm
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November 1, 2004
Article
from "Japan Hardcopy 2005" Conference in Tokyo
June 8-10, 2005
"New Test Methods for Evaluating the Humidity-Fastness of Inkjet Prints"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart
and Henry Wilhelm
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5-page Article
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5-page PDF
Posted June 15, 2005
"Progress
Towards a NEW Test Method Based on CIELAB Colorimetry for Evaluating
the Image Stability of Photographs"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart and Henry Wilhelm
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Posted February 8, 2004
Minor Revision May 2, 2004
Download 43-Page PDF for
Presentation Slides & Text
From IS&T Conference
February 8, 2004
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Companion Article
From IS&T Conference
Proceedings Book
February 2004
Article from "Japan Hardcopy 2004" Conference in Tokyo
June 2-4, 2004
"A Review of Accelerated Test Methods for Predicting the Image Life of Digitally-Printed Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm
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Posted June 5, 2004
"How Long Will They Last? — Part II
An Overview of the Permanence of Digitally-Printed Photographs and Applicable Accelerated Print Permanence Test Methods"
By Henry Wilhelm
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February 2004
"Comparison of Different Methods for Estimating the Sensitivity of Inkjet Images to Gas Fading"
By Michael Berger and Henry Wilhelm
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September 2003
"The Correlation of Line Quality Degradation With Color Changes in Inkjet Prints Exposed to High Relative Humidity"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart and Henry Wilhelm
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September 2003
"Yellowish Stain Formation in Inkjet Prints and Traditional Silver-Halide Color Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm
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September 2003
Article from "Japan Hardcopy 2004" Conference in Tokyo June 12, 2003
"Light-Induced and Thermally-Induced Yellowish Stain Formation in Inkjet Prints and Traditional Chromogenic Color Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm
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June 12, 2003
"How Long Will They Last? An Overview of the Light Fading Stability of Inkjet Prints and Traditional Color Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm
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February 2002
"Reciprocity Behavior in the Light Stability Testing of Inkjet Photographs"
By Henry Wilhelm and Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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October 2001
"The Influence of Relative Humidity on Short-Term Color Drift in Inkjet Prints"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart and Henry Wilhelm
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October 2001
"Humidity-Induced Color Changes and Ink Migration Effects in Inklet Photographs in Real-World Environmental Conditions"
By Mark McCormick-Goodhart and Henry Wilhelm
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October 2000
"An Overview of the Permanence of Inkjet Prints Compared with Traditional Color Prints"
By Henry Wilhelm and Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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January 2000
"The Important Roles of Inks and Media in the Light Fading Stability of Inkjet Prints"
By Henry Wilhelm, Joseph Holmes, and Mark McCormick-Goodhart
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October 1998
"A Survey of the Light Fading Stability of Digital Pictorial Reflection Prints"
By Henry Wilhelm
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May 1995
Article from the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
"Monitoring the Fading and Staining of Color Photographic Prints"
By Henry Wilhelm
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Final Report
WIR Print
Permanence Ratings for a Broad Range of OBA-Free Canson
Infinity Photo and Fine Art Papers Printed with the Latest Epson UltraChrome HDX Inks, the Latest Canon LUCIA PRO Inks, and HP Vivera Pigment
Inks
This Comprehensive Report Also Includes WIR Print Permanence Ratings for Previous Generation Epson UltraChrome K3 Inks and Previous Generation Canon LUCIA Inks
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10-page PDF
Posted June 1, 2020
Article From Photo Review Austrailia
June 1 2020
"Epson launches two high-end desktop photo printers"
Print Permanence Testing is Currently in Progress at Wilhelm Imaging Research
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Posted June 1, 2020
WIR-HP DesignJet Z9+ Preliminary Print Permanence Ratings
WIR-HP DesignJet Z9+ Print Permenance Ratings
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Posted February 8, 2020
WIR Statement Concerning the Print Permanence of the New HP DesignJet Z6 and Z9+ Large Format Printers with New HP 746 and HP 747 Vivid Photo Pigment Inks
WIR Print Permanence Statement for HP DesignJet Z6 and Z9+ Printers
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Posted May 15, 2018
Article from PDN Magazine
May 2016
"Inkjet Prints: One For The Ages?"
"Inkjet Prints Can Be Beautiful And, Stored Properly, Incredibly Long-Lasting"
By Greg Scoblete
Senior Technology Editor
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Posted May 31, 2016
Article from PDN Magazine
August 2016
"What Photographers Need To Know About UV Printing"
"UV curable inkjet printers can make a print on just about anything and at incredibly large sizes"
By Greg Scoblete
Senior Technology Editor
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Posted August 1, 2016
ChromaLuxe - Photokina Article in Fine Art Printer Magazine - Germany
January 2017
By Hermann Will
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Posted Feburary 16, 2017
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"The Wilhelm Research Archives - Vol. 1"
"Technical Publications 1968-2015"
With Contributions by Henry Wilhelm, Barbara C. Stahl, Kabenla Armah, Carol B. Wilhelm, and Colleagues
This 1,487-page publication on the permanence and preservation of photographs includes 73 key publications and covers 45 years of research and publishing at Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. and The Center for the Image.org
Future technical publications will be incorporated
in updates to this document.
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Updated February 15, 2015
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"The Wilhelm Research Archives - Vol. 2"
"Photo and Other Consumer Publications Featuring WIR Research Interviews and Awards
1970-2015"
Compiled by Henry Wilhelm, Barbara C. Stahl, Kabenla Armah, Carol B. Wilhelm, and Colleagues
This is a 696-page publication of articles featuring WIR Research, Interviews and Awards.
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Updated July 1, 2016
Article
from IS&T NIP29:
2013 International Conference On Digital Printing Technologies
Seattle, Washington USA September 30, 2013
"Automated Surface Texture Classification of Inkjet and Photographic Media"
By Paul Messier, Richard Johnson, Henry Wilhelm, William A. Sethares, Andrew G. Klein, et al.
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Posted February 27, 2014
"Saving Endangered Photographs"
By Sarah Everts
"Chemical and Engineering News"
February 25, 2013
www.cen-online.org
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6-page Article
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"How to Make a Photo Last Forever (or Close Enough)"
By Greg Scoblete
"RealClearTechnology"
February 07, 2014
www.realcleartechnology.com
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5-page Article
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Print
Permanence Ratings for Inkpress Papers with Epson, Canon,
and HP Pigment Inks
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8-page Report
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8-page PDF
Posted September 7, 2011
Minor Update!
Print Permanence Ratings
for Ilford Inkjet Photo Papers
With HP Pigment Inks
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6-page PDF
Posted Feburary 24, 2018
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2-page PDF
Posted August 22, 2011
Print Permanence Ratings for Tecco Photo and
Fine Art Papers With Epson, Canon, and
HP Pigment Inks
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8-page Report
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8-page PDF
Posted April 20, 2011
Press
Release
"Premier Imaging Products and Wilhelm Imaging Research Announce Comprehensive Testing of PremierArt GenerationsFine Art Papers and Canvas"
Go To Press
Release
Posted
March 2, 2009
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Print Permanence Ratings for Harman Inkjet Papers with HP, Epson, and Canon Pigment Inks
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8-page Report
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8-page PDF
Posted October 22, 2008
Print Permanence Ratings for Hahnemuhle Inkjet Papers with Epson UltraChrome K3 Pigment Inks
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6-page Report
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6-page PDF
Posted October 20, 2008
Print
Permanence Ratings for Epson DURABrite Pigment
Inks and Epson Photo Paper vs. Store-Brand and Other Non-Genuine,
Third-Party
Inks and Photo Papers
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8-page Report
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8-page PDF
Posted September 11, 2007
Article
from "The Hard Copy Supplies Journal"
Published by
Lyra Research, Inc.
May 2006
"WIR Testing Finds Aftermarket Inks Are Inferior to OEM"
"Test Results from Wilhelm Imaging Research indicate
that the image permanence of photos printed with aftermarket
products is far inferior to those printed with OEM SKUs."
By Charles Brewer
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Posted May 25, 2006
Article from
"The Hard Copy
Supplies Journal"
Published by
Lyra Research, Inc.
March 2008
"At Least for Ink Jet Print Permanence, WIR and Kodak Mend Fences"
By
Charlie Brewer
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March 2008
Article
In
"Inkjet NEWS and Tips"
From Inkjet Art Solutions
Salt Lake City, Utah USA
"Perspective on Real-World Ink Costs and Production Printing"
By
Chris Bair
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4-page PDF
Posted January 30, 2008
Article
from dpNOW.com
Posted June 28, 2006
"European
third party ink jet inks dealt major blow by latest Wilhelm
tests "
By
Ian Burley
Digital Photography Now
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2-page Article
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2-page PDF
Posted June 28, 2006
Article
from
Digital
Photo Workshop
Magazine (Russia)
August 2006
"Fading
Warning"
By
Alexey Erokhin
Article
in Russian About Print Permanence And the Poor Stability
of European Third Party Inks and Photo Papers
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3-Page Article
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3-Page PDF
Posted July 30, 2006
Article from PCWorld on
The Poor Permanence of
Many Third-Party Inks!
Download PDF for Article
"Cheap Ink Probed"
September 2003
Article from PCWorld on
The Potentially Huge Impact
Of the Choice Of Inkjet Paper
On Image Permanence!
Download PDF for Article
"The Fade Factor"
November 2002
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PCWorld Magazine
(2001-2003)
Article
from
PCWorld.com
July 8, 2005
"Lack
of Standards Sparks Inkjet Photo Fade Debate"
"How
long inkjet-printed photos last depends on who you ask, experts say."
By Tom Spring
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5-Page PDF
Posted September 2, 2005
Article
In
"Inkjet NEWS and Tips"
From Inkjet Art Solutions
Salt Lake City, Utah USA
"Kodak
Uses Different Testing Methods for Predicting Image Life"
By
Royce Bair, Editor
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4-Page PDF
Posted November 10, 2004
Article
from
Wall Street Journal
April
1, 2005
"In
Digital Age, A Clash Over Fading Photos"
By
William M. Bulkeley
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3-Page PDF
April 1, 2005
Article
from
This Week in Consumer
Electronics (TWICE)
April
4, 2005
"Lack
of Standard Sparks Inkjet Controversy"
By
Greg Scoblete
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2-Page PDF
April 4, 2005
Article from Shutterbug
Magazine
March 2005
"How Long Will Your Digital Prints Last?
You May Be Surprised"
By Nils Miller
(Hewlett-Packard Company)
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Article
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2-Page PDF
"Print Permanence:
An Epson White Paper"
(Epson America, Inc.)
View 9-Page
Article
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9-Page PDF
Minor Revision
September 2005
Article
from
Digital Photo
Pro
Magazine
May-June 2005
"Misinformation:
What Does Archival Really Mean?"
By Rob Sheppard
"At the PMA trade show this past winter, discussion about
the life of prints, from inkjet to dye-sub came up again, this time with
some industry in-fighting."
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Posted May 28, 2005
Two articles from
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
April 3, 2005
"How long will your digital prints really last? Good question"
"Quality of ink, paper important, but test standards remain unsettled"
By Ben Rand
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See Companion Article:
"Preventing a Digital Fade to Black"
By Ben Rand
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Article From
Photo Review Australia
Dec/Jan 2005
"For Keeps"
By Keith Shipton
"Some Inkjet Paper and Inks Now Produce Longer-Lasting Images Than Conventional Photographic Paper....But, It's Certainly Not True of Every Combination."
WIR and Kodak Image Permanence Test Methods Reviewed
View 4-Page Article
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Article From
The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper
Sydney, Australia
November 25, 2004
"Fade to Black"
By Charles Wright
"Kodak is fighting a battle with the rest of the photography industry over the longevity of its inkjet printing papers..."
View 2-Page Article
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Article From
From PHOTO Techniques Magazine
Jan/Feb 2005
"An Interview with
Henry Wilhelm of
Wilhelm Imaging Research"
"The noted image-permanence researcher details the history of the field and considers the future of photography."
By Paul Schranz
View 5-Page Article
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Article From BYTE.com
"The Fine Art of Digital Printing, Part 3"
Author David Em from the Byte Media Lab discusses why "Kodak Years" must be interpreted differently from "Wilhelm Years" as they relate to print display permanence ratings.
View 5-Page Article
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Posted July 26, 2004
Article
from Great Output Magazine
"Will my inkjet prints last as long as traditional photos? Yes, but only if you choose printers, inks, and papers wisely"
Interview article by Ray Work on accelerated test methods and the permanence of inkjet photographs.
Interview Article from
Shutterbug Magazine
"The Archival Quality of Digital Print Media: A Conversation With Henry Wilhelm, The 'Guru' of Image Permanence"
By Chris Maher and Larry Berman (with editorial comment by George Schaub)
High Resolution PDF
November 2003
Article From
USA Today
"Life has gotten even shorter in digital age — Technology raises issues of obsolescence, data 'rot'"
Author Edward C. Baig discusses obsolescence of digital hardware, software, file formats, problems with the preservation of CDs and DVDs, and the permanence of digitally printed photographs.
View 4-Page Article
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Posted July 27, 2004
Article From Digital Photo Pro Magazine
May-June 2004
"Misinformation: The (Non?) Permanence of Inkjet Prints"
By Rob Sheppard
"Myth: Inkjet prints fade too quickly to be used for fine-art printing"
View Article
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Posted June 30, 2004
Digital Photography
Article from
U.S. News &
World Report
Print Display Permanence data provided by Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.
Article also features digital photography pioneer Stephen Johnson.
"Are Photos Finished?"
March 24, 2003
by David LaGesse
Additional Articles Written By, or Related to, Wilhelm Imaging Research
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Epson News Release
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Print Permanence Ratings for
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Print Permanence Ratings for
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Print Permanence Ratings for
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A Step-by-Step Construction Guide v3.0
A publication of
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Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.
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Posted May 22, 2013
Article
from IS&T's 2007 International Symposium On Technologies For Digital Fulfillment
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
March 5, 2007
"A
Survey of Print Permanence in the 4x6-Inch Consumer Digital
Print Market in 2004-2007"
By Henry Wilhelm
Includes
WIR Data for the NEWEST 4x6-inch Printers from Dell,
Lexmark, Canon, Hewlett-Packard, and Epson
Also Includes WIR Display Permanence Ratings for
Digital Minilab
Silver-Halide Color Papers:
WIR/DPR Ratings (Years)
(40) Fujicolor Crystal Archive
(19) Kodak Edge Generations
(17) Konica (DNP) Impresa
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson L355 and L800 EcoTank
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Kodak Hero 9.1
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Kodak Hero 7.1
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Kodak Hero 6.1
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Kodak Hero 5.1
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Kodak Hero 5.1
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Kodak Hero 3.1
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Kodak Hero 3.1
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Kodak ESP Office 2170 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
 Kodak ESP Office 2170
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Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-C315 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
Kodak ESP-C315
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Pigment Inks
Kodak ESP-C310
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Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-9250 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
Kodak ESP-9250
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Updated July 12, 2011
Kodak ESP-9250
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Kodak Press
Release
"Advanced KODAK Printing System With Proprietary Pigment Inks Delivers High Quality....While Maintaining Low Total Running Ink Costs"
Kodak ESP-9250
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Lexmark Interpret S405 Printer and Lexmark Vizix Dye-Based Inks
Lexmark Interpret S405
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Pigment Inks
Kodak ESP Office 6150
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Updated June 12, 2012
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Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-7250 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
Kodak ESP-7250
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Updated June 12, 2012
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Print Permanence Ratings for Brother
MFC-490cw Printer and Brother Innobella Inks
Brother
MFC-490cw
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Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-5250 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
Kodak
ESP-5250
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Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-3250 Printer and Kodak
Pigment Inks
Kodak
ESP-3250
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Print Permanence Ratings for Brother MFC-6490cw Printer and Brother Innobella Inks
Brother MFC-6490cw
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HP Photosmart Express PE1000 Retail Kiosk Printer with HP Vivera Pigment Inks
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Print Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-9 Printer and Kodak Pigment Inks
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson WorkForce 600 Printer and DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
WorkForce 600
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Epson Artisan 800 Printer and Epson Claria Inks
Epson
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Epson Stylus NX400 Printer and DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
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Print Permanence Ratings for Kodak ESP-3 Printer and Kodak Pigment Inks
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Epson Stylus Photo RX595 All-in-One Printer
and Epson Claria Inks
Epson
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Epson Stylus CX9400Fax Printer and DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
Stylus CX9400Fax
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Announced on
February 8, 2008 at
Kodak Press Conference
With WIR and QualityLogic
in New York City
Kodak Press Release
"Kodak's
Consumer Desktop Inkjet Printing Systems Achieve Best-in-Class
Print Permanence Ratings from
Wilhelm Imaging Research"
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Posted
February 25, 2008
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Print Permanence Ratings for Kodak EasyShare 5300 Printer and Kodak Pigment Inks
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo R280 Printer and Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo R280
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson
PictureMate Dash
(PM 260) Compact Printer
Epson PictureMate
Dash (PM 260)
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Posted December 30, 2007
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PictureMate
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo RX680 All-in-One Printer
and Epson Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo RX680
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus CX8400 Printer
and DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
Stylus CX8400
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Epson Stylus C120 Printer
with DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
Stylus C120
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus CX6000 Printer
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Epson
Stylus CX6000
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Epson Stylus CX5000 Printer
and DURABrite Ultra Inks
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Stylus CX5000
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson
PictureMate Flash (PM 280) Printer
Epson PictureMate
Flash (PM 280)
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Posted October 30, 2006
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo RX580 Printer
and Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo RX580
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Posted November 28, 2006
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RX580
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo R380 Printer and Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo R380
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Posted November 29, 2006
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R380
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo R260 Printer and Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo R260
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Posted November 30, 2006
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus CX4800 Printer
and DURABrite Ultra Inks
Epson
Stylus CX4800
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Posted January 2, 2006
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Photosmart 8450
and HP Vivera
Inks
HP Photosmart 8450
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Posted June 29, 2005
HP Photosmart 8450
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Photosmart 8750 Printer
and HP Vivera Inks
HP Photosmart 8750
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Posted February 18, 2005
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Permanence Ratings for
Lexmark Home
Photo Center P6250
and Lexmark Evercolor Inks
Lexmark P6250
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Permanence Ratings
for
Epson Stylus Photo R1800
and
Epson UltraChrome
Hi-Gloss Inks
 Epson R1800
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Permanence Ratings
for
Epson Stylus Photo R800
and Epson UltraChrome
Hi-Gloss
Inks
 Epson R800
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Updated December 3, 2004
Epson R800
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo R300
and R320 Printers
and Epson Photo Inks
Epson Stylus Photo R300
and R320 Printers
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Updated June 18, 2005
Epson Stylus Photo R300
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus C86 and
Epson
DURABrite Inks
Epson
Stylus C86
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Posted July 3, 2005
Epson Stylus C86
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HP Deskjet
5550 Printer
and HP Inks
HP 5550
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HP 5550
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Article
from
PROFIfoto Germany
April
2006
"Interview:
Henry Wilhelm Über Die Haltbarkeit Von Bildern"
"Von
Apfeln, Orangen Und Wassermelonen"
By
Thomas Gerwers
Redakpionsleitung
Language:
German
"Wilhelm
Imaging Research beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung
ausgefeilter Testmethoden zur Haltbarkeit von Bildern
und der Simulation von Langzeit-Alterungseffekten. Die
Testergebnisse werden unter anderem von Epson, HP, Canon
und Lexmark anerkannt, und dienen diesen Herstellern
als Grundlage ihrer Aussagen zur Haltbarkeit von Prints.
ProfiFoto sprach mit Henry Wilhelm über
technologische Trends und Testmethoden."
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Article
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10-Page PDF
Posted April 22, 2006
Article from
Fine Art Printer Germany
May 2005
"Less
Light at Kodak"
By Hermann Will
Language: German
"The
purpose of this article is to explain to the reader, test
methods various companies use to predict lightfastness.
Main theme: Kodak versus the rest of the industry."
View Article
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Posted May 28, 2005
Article from
Camera Australia Magazine
January 2005
"How Long Will An Inkjet Print Last?"
By Trevern Dawes
"Inkjet printing continues to improve in quality and affordability, but the questions over print life persist. Trevern Dawes examines the situation, outlines the current accelerated fade testing methods and summarises the practices recommended to promote maximum print life."
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Article from
Home Computer Russia
April 2003
"The
Quality of Digital Photography "
By Alexey Erokhin
Language: Russian
"All
the major aspects of output affect the enjoyment of digital
photography. It's important to consider printer speed as
well as longevity and color gamut."
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Print Permanence Ratings for
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Epson SureColor P7000 and P9000 and HDX Inks
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Posted February 15, 2019
Epson News Release
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HP DesignJet Z6200 Photo
Production Printers and
HP Vivid Photo Pigment Inks
HP DesignJet Z6200
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Posted Feburary 16, 2018
Epson News Release
“Epson SureColor P5000 Printer and HDX Inks Honored by Professional Photographer Magazine”
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"ChromaLuxe Achieves Three Times the Print Display Permanence Rating Compared to Silver-Halide Color Papers"
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Epson News Release
“Epson Now Shipping Complete Line of Award Winning Legacy Papers”
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Posted June 23, 2016
Epson News Release
“New Epson UltraChrome HDX Pigment Ink Technology Delivers the Highest Print Permanence Ratings Ever Achieved for Epson UltraChrome Inks”
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Posted April 15, 2015
View 1-page WIR Seal
Final print permanence test results for the new HDX inks printed on a variety of media will be posted on the WIR website as soon as the data become available toward the end of this year. It is one of the realities of the print permanence testing field that the more stable the print, the longer the tests take to complete.
Print Permanence Ratings for
the Canon Pro-1 Printer and
Canon LUCIA Pigment Inks
Canon Pro-1 Printer
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Posted October 24, 2012
Canon video interview with Henry Wilhelm about the history of photography, print permanence, and "the look and feel" of silver-gelatin and inkjet prints
August 3, 2012
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Xerox iGen Photobook Page Permanence Report
Published by Xerox for the GRAPH EXPO Trade Show and Conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 7-10, 2012
Xerox-WIR Photobook Page Permanence
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Xerox-WIR Photobook Page
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Posted October 17, 2012
"HP Indigo Print Permanence"
Summary of WIR Permanence Testing of HP Indigo Photobook Pages and the Permanence of Displayed Prints
Published by HP Indigo for the DRUPA Trade Show and Conference in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 3-16, 2012
HP-WIR Indigo Print Permanence
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HP-WIR Indigo Print Permanence
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Posted May 14, 2012
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Indigo Digital Presses and
Indigo Pigmented ElectroInks
HP Indigo Digital Presses
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HP Indigo Digital Presses
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Posted March 7, 2011
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Sylus Pro 4900 Printer and
New UltraChrome HDR Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 4900
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Posted October 26, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 4900
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Permanence Ratings for
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 Printer
and
Canon LUCIA EX Inks
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300
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Posted Sepember 2, 2010
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300
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Canon Press
Release
"CANON iPF8300 with LUCIA EX Pigment Inks and CANON Media Recieves High Permanence Ratings From Wilhelm Imaging Research"
Canon LUCIA EX
Press Release
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Posted October 3, 2010
Canon LUCIA EX
Press Release
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 Printer and
Epson UltraChrome GS Solvent Pigment Inks
Epson Stylus Pro GS6000
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Posted July 20, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro GS6000
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Printer
and
Epson UltraChrome K3 With Vivid Magenta Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 3880
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Posted April 14, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 3880
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Permanence Ratings for Epson Stylus Pro 7700 Printer and Epson UltraChrome With Vivid Magenta Inks
 Epson Stylus Pro 7700
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Updated April 28, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 7700
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Permanence Ratings for
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 Printer and Canon LUCIA Pigment
Inks
Canon
imagePROGRAF iPF6100
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Posted June 15, 2009
Canon imagePROGRAF
iPF6100
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Designjet Z3200 Printer
and Vivera Pigment Inks
With Chromatic Red Ink
HP Designjet Z3200
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Posted March 25, 2009
HP Designjet Z3200
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Printer
and New UltraChrome K3
With Vivid Magenta Inks
Epson Stylus Photo R2880
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Posted July 10, 2010
Epson Stylus Photo R2880
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Printer
and New UltraChrome HDR Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 7900
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Updated April 25, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 7900
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 11880 Printer
and New UltraChrome K3
With Vivid Magenta Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 11880
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Updated April 23, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 11880
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 9880 Printer
and New UltraChrome K3
With Vivid Magenta Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 9880
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Updated April 24, 2010
Epson Stylus Pro 9880
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Print Permanence Ratings for
HP Photosmart Pro B8850
13x19-inch Printer
and HP Vivera Pigment Inks
HP Photosmart Pro B8850
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Posted January 15, 2008
HP Photosmart Pro B8850
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Permanence Ratings
for
Epson Stylus Photo R1900
13x19-inch Printer
and
Epson UltraChrome
Hi-Gloss 2 Inks
 Epson R1900
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Posted January 7, 2008
Epson R1900
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Permanence Ratings for
Canon PIXMA Pro9500
13x19-inch Printer
and LUCIA Pigment Inks
Canon PIXMA Pro9500
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Posted December 28, 2007
Canon PIXMA Pro9500
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Harman Technology Ltd. Press Release
"Entire Range of Harman Photo Papers Undergo Wilhelm Testing With Epson, Canon, and HP Professional Printers"
Go To Press
Release
Posted
January 30, 2008
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Permanence Ratings
for
Epson
Stylus Photo R2400
13x19-inch Printer
and
UltraChrome K3 Inks
 Epson
R2400
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Updated December 28, 2007
Epson R2400
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Designjet Z3100 Printer and
Vivera Pigment Inks
HP Designjet Z3100
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Updated December 28, 2007
HP Designjet Z3100
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Permanence Ratings for
HP Designjet Z2100 Printer and Vivera Pigment Inks
HP
Designjet Z2100
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Updated December 28, 2007
HP Designjet
Z2100
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 3800
17x22-inch
Printer
and UltraChrome K3 Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 3800
Full-Screen Page View
Posted September 25, 2006
Epson Stylus Pro 3800
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Permanence Ratings for
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 13x19-Inch
Printer and Claria Inks
Epson
Stylus Photo 1400
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Posted March 7, 2007
Epson
Stylus Photo 1400
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WIR
Press Release
Canon
U.S.A., Inc. Endorses the Independent WIR Certified Image Permanence
Testing Program and Seal, Joining Epson, Hewlett-Packard, and
Lexmark in Providing Consumers with Standardized Print Longevity
Ratings
Go To Press
Release
Posted
April 8, 2005
Print Permanence Ratings for
HP Photosmart Pro B9180 13x19-inch Printer and New Vivera Pigment Inks
HP Photosmart Pro B9180
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Updated December 28, 2007
HP Photosmart Pro B9180
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Read Expanded HP International Press Release for Photosmart
Pro B9180 Printer
February 28, 2006
Read HP United States
Press Release for Photosmart
Pro B9180 Printer
February 23, 2006
Read HP Photosmart Pro B9180
Fact Sheet
February 23, 2006
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000 17x24-inch,
12-Ink Printer
and New Lucia Pigmented Inks
Read Canon's Press Release
for the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 Printer and New Lucia Pigmented Inks
February 21, 2006
WIR is currently testing the new printer, inks and media.
A review of preliminary test data indicates that prints made with the Lucia pigmented inks and select Canon photo and fine art papers will have WIR Display Permanence Ratings in excess of 100 years for color images and significantly beyond that for monochrome images.
Final test results will be posted when available.
Canon PIXMA Pro9000 and PIXMA Pro9500 13x19-inch, 10-Ink Printers
Read Canon's Press Release
for the PIXMA Pro9000 and PIXMA Pro9500 Printers
February 21, 2006
WIR is currently testing the ChromaLife100 dye-based Ink used with the Pro9000 and the Lucia pigmented inks used with the Pro9500 printer.
A review of preliminary test data indicates that prints made with the Lucia pigmented inks and select Canon photo and fine art papers printed with the Pro9500 will have WIR Display Permanence Ratings in excess of 100 years for color images and significantly beyond that for monochrome images.
Final test results will be posted when available.
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Permanence
Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 9800 Printer
and UltraChrome K3 Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 9800
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Updated July 1, 2005
Epson Stylus Pro 9800
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Permanence
Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 4800 Printer
and UltraChrome K3 Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 4800
Full-Screen Page View
Posted September 3, 2005
Epson Stylus Pro
4800
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Print Permanence
Ratings for
HP Designjet 130 Printer
and HP Vivera Inks
HP Designjet 130
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Updated June 30, 2005
HP Designjet 130
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Permanence
Ratings for
HP Designjet 90
and
HP Vivera Inks
HP Designjet 90
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Updated July 2, 2005
HP Designjet 90
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Permanence
Ratings for
HP Designjet 5500/5500ps Printer and
HP UV Inks
HP
Designjet 5500/5500ps
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Posted June 30, 2005
HP Designjet 5500/5500ps
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Print Permanence
Ratings for
HP Designjet 5000/5000ps Printer and HP UV Inks
HP
Designjet 5000/5000ps
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Updated July 31, 2003
HP Designjet 5000/5000ps
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Permanence
Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 9600 Printer
and Epson UltraChrome Inks
Epson
Stylus Pro 9600
Full-Screen Page View
Updated February 14, 2005
Epson Stylus Pro
9600
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Print Permanence
Ratings for
Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer
and Epson UltraChrome Inks
Epson Stylus Pro 4000
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Updated May 1, 2004
Epson Stylus Pro 4000
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Noted Photographers
and Printmakers at Work
(Click on Images to Enlarge)
Mac Holbert of Nash Editions, Manhattan
Beach, California, holding a B&W photograph of actress
Jane Fonda and her father, Henry Fonda, taken in 1968 by
Pat York and printed with the new Epson Stylus Pro 4000.
Greg Gorman, Los Angeles, California with a portrait of actress Jodie Foster printed with his Epson 9600.
Joshua Greene, Archives of Milton H. Greene, Florence, Oregon, with a portrait of Marilyn Monroe printed with an HP 5000PS.
Mac Holbert and Graham Nash of the pioneering fine art printmaker Nash Editions, Manhattan Beach, California, with a photograph by Stephen Wilkes printed with an Epson 9600.
Joseph Holmes, Berkeley, California, printing one of his landscape photographs with an Epson 9600.
Click here for essay by Holmes on printing with his new Epson 9800.
May 10, 2005
Click here for essay by Holmes on "Making Photographs."
May 10, 2005
David Adamson of Adamson Editions printing with a 63-inch Mimaki JV4-160 in his Washington, D.C. studio. Adamson also uses Epson and ixia printers.
Salon Iris in Vienna, Austria, one of Europe's first digital fine art printmakers. Sam Sinclair and Stefan Fiedler, founder, printing with an Epson 9600. Other printers including an Iris 3047 are also used. Fiedler was also the organizer of the highly successful ArtBits fine art digital printmaking exhibition and workshop.
Stephen Johnson of Pacifica, California, making one of his large panoramic prints with an Epson 10000 in his fully-equipped studio and gallery. Johnson currently uses a Better Light digital scanning back for ultra-high resolution photographs.
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