In case anyone is interested, here is a bit of general data regarding shelf life of photographic & inkjet prints my son and I gathered in conjunction with a science fair project (after our 24 hour a day, 4 week light torture test didn't result in any fading in our test prints). This information is for framed prints protected by glass, but exposed to light for about 12 hours a day. Of course, prints will last much longer if stored in a dark, acid free place. Most of the data comes from Wilhelm Research. Black and White photographs last over 100 years if processed properly. However, Resin Coated papers have some problems over time, that fiber papers do not. Color photographs, on KodakDuraLife paper for example, last about 18 yrs before noticeable fading starts. So this is why many color photographs taken not that long ago are already fading, while our grandparents and great grandparents black and white photos are still in good shape! The current best archival color photographic paper is Fuji's Crystal Archive paper, which lasts about 60 years. Most inkjets use dye based inks for color inks. Some use pigment based ink for their black inks. Pigment based inks have much better archival qualities, and resist water better, but have a more difficult time making color prints look good, than current generation dye based inks. Most inkjet prints using common dye inks will start fading after only 1-3 years. However, the paper used can help a lot. The "Color Fast" or "Archival" papers have coatings to help resist fading due to light exposure, which can make the same ink prints last about 15-25 years. Now that inkjet printers would like to get into, if not take over, the photograph printing markets, inkjet makers are working on archival inks. Epson has the current lead in this field, and now has some new color archival pigment inks, that they claim will last 200 years before fading. Wilhelm Research has said they have so far lasted in over 100 years worth of light in their ongoing tests without showing fading. And, it sounds like they have done a good job at getting these pigment based inks to make good looking color prints. Right now, Epson's printers that use the archival pigment inks are a bit expensive (about $800), but I hope their prices will come down as the awareness and demand for archival inks increases. The inks are currently a little more expensive than regular inks. But it is cool that we are on the verge of having "archival" color prints, that won't fade within just 20 years! Troy