My understanding is that I get better longevity with pigmented inks. My last two printers have been pigmented.
Please comment briefly on the features you look for in a desktop photo printer.
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Already have an Epson R1800 which replaced a Canon dye-based printer. I have added the Media Street Niagara inking system, and am highly pleased with the result. Ink cost is WAY down, print quality is excellent, and 100+ years archival life is wanted. Barring mechanical failure, it will take a MAJOR improvement in equipment to make me change now.
I'm new to the world of desktop printing (specifically, meaning photographs) but what I mainly look for is accessible toner/print cartridges (not necessarily cheaper just easy to find/buy) and, of course, a printer that prints next-to-professional quality prints (comparing to, say, London Drugs). Cost is not an issue but quality is.
The total cost (printer, ink, paper, etc) and the functionality (how well it works, paper size, etc) are the drivers for my decisions. I have not seen a great dye sub that will produce the large prints I want. Am I missing something?