15.4. Print Durability
15.4. Print Durability
Color inkjet printouts usually fade after a few years, especially
if exposed to lots of light and air; this is a function of the
ink. Printers with ink-only consumables like the Epsons and
Canons can buy archival inks, which are less prone to this
problem. Newer printers often use pigment-based inks, which
don't fade as much as the older dye-based ink did. No inkjet
output is really particularly good for long-term archival use.
Write the bits to a CD-R and store that instead.
