Toll-Free: 888.248.8774 True Cost of Inkjet Printing My Account Help Shopping Basket

SEARCH
 
Types of Inkjet Paper More Ways to Shop
By Paper Size
For Your Printer
For Your Project
Scrapbook Central
By All Paper Types
Genuine Epson Inks
 
Genuine Canon Inks
 

InfoCenter

Ask a Question

ICC Color Profiles

Paper Tour

Printer Settings

Inkjet Tips

Like Us on Facebook

Read the Blog

Follow Us on Twitter

You are here: InfoCenter » Print Life » Print Life Test Results » Canon BCI-6 / Krylon Mini-Test

 

Paper Notes Estimated Print Life
Premium Polar Satin Sprayed with Krylon Clear UV

24 years

Conclusions

UV spray coating adds significantly to the fade resistance of dye ink prints. Similar tests without spray coating predicted fade resistance of 5-7 years.

 

 

Our testing facility* added six new fade parameters to more accurately predict printlife.

Parameter Patch that experienced failure End-point where failure is noted
Magenta Fade Red 30% loss
Yellow Fade Red 30% loss
Cyan Fade Green 30% loss
Yellow Fade Green 30% loss
Cyan Fade Blue 30% loss
Magenta Fade Blue 30% loss

 

 

 

*All tests conducted at the Image Permanence Institute of the Rochester Institute of Technology

Return to RESULTS navigation page

Return to Print Life index page

Return to HOME page