Dye or pigment ink: What does your printer use?

Photo inkjet printers either have dye or pigment inks. The differences are profound when you consider print life and fade resistance. Pigment inks typically resist fade for a minimum of 35 years and may exceed 100 years under very controlled conditions. Some folks would like that print life expectancy while others really do not need long lasting prints.

To guide a purchase or help you ID a current printer, here's the current list of all pigment inkjet printers past and present:

If your printer is not on this list it most likely uses DYE INKS

Epson R1900 / R800/ R1800 R2880 / R2400 Pro 3800 Any C series printer Pro 4000 / 4800 / 4880 Pro 7600 / 7800 / 7880 / 7900 Pro 9600 / 9800 / 9880 / 9900 2200 2000P Pro 7000 / 7500 / 5000 / 5500 Pro 9000 / 9500 Canon iPF Prograf Series Pro9500 HP B9180 B8850 Z-Series Wide Format

Pigment inks are compatible with a select number of Red River papers. If you do not have one of these printers, you are free to use any of the greeting card papers we offer.

We can see Pecos River Gloss from here!

The new, exclusive, Pecos River Gloss arrived at the Red River dock today!

Pecos is one of a kind here in North America - a super smooth pigment friendly high gloss with a plain paper back. This means we can score and fold it for outstanding quality photo note and greeting cards. Plain paper on the back means you can print text and light graphics on the inside of your cards.

Coming Pecos River Gloss Sizes:

7x10 - Folds to 5x7 (A7)

6.25x9 - Folds to 4.25x6.5 (A6)

5.5x8.5 - Folds to 5.5x4.25 (A2)

4x6, 5x7

Look for more information and release dates here and at www.redrivercatalog.com