Greetings,
If I recall, there are three different ways to print your images, with
variations in each.
Chemical/silver based prints from digital images, using a number of
technologies.
Dye sublimation using ribbon, heat, and special paper media.
Inkjet technology using both spit release dyes.
Each of these will create some pretty good results, and you will be
hard put to see the differences.
The traditional way of creating the image was through the chemical
release of dye into the emulsion layers that when viewed would make up
a color, i.e. the silver washed away and replaced by the dye cloud. All
of this being quite small - microscopic.
Dye sublimation is very similar except that instead of chemicals being
used, digital technology and heat along with a ribbon and paper
prepared to accept the resulting dye clouds. The result is similar to
the chemical process. Since this process involves different technology,
a finish layer is added which protects the image from water, etc.
The last is the Inkjet process that lays down a spit pattern that is
incredibly small where the dots make up the image. When dry the quality
is right up there with the others. There is also an inkjet technology
where the ink is heated but I am vague on that one.
So, for me I find the chain as shown here. But, since I am a digital
person at present, dye sublimation is just about equal and it has the
advantage of being protected from moisture. It is however, more
expensive.
This is a very cursory review.
Talk to you soon,
Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company
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