I recently purchased an Epson Workforce 1100 to output some artists'  
books. According to Epson, the Durabrite inks are archival for a  
minimum of 70 years, or certainly more than my own life expectancy  
and probably my son's too... Epson Ultrachrome and Durabrite inks are  
both pigment-based with a shellac binder, so are reasonably  
waterproof. Ultrachrome has three different blacks and finer  
particles, and supposedly works better on glossy stock. I'm still  
researching the differences in their archival qualities; it's not  
clear to me that they use different chemical pigments - am still  
waiting on hearing back from them about that.  For my immediate  
output needs I've been pretty pleased with the results from this  
inexpensive, wide-format printer. It takes a wide range of papers,  
including 175gsm 100% cotton, with only occasional clogging when  
feeding through soft-surface paper.

Just my two cents!

Kathy G

On May 7, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Anne Runyon wrote:

> I also would appreciate hearing more experienced artists, thoughts  
> about printers. If one has Windows 7 on a PC, and is adding a  
> creative suite (probably CS4) ... what good (but on the inexpensive  
> side) printer would be compatable? Not planning to make and sell  
> prints, but for in-studio use preparing art.

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