Laser print fading?

[~~NoMad~~]

Do color laser printers have the same ink fading problems as inkjet
printers?

NM

 

[me]

Do color laser printers have the same ink fading problems as inkjet
printers?

I don't know of tests but anecdotally, I have laser printed stuff from
about 1990 that is still fine (admittedly that is black only). Colour
prints that I have made in the last 5/6 years also seem to last much
better than inkjet, I have a feeling that the output from my solid ink
machine fades faster than laser but slower than inkjet.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

In general, no. In fact, they are usually quite stable. Most laser
toners are made from a mixture of pigments and thermal plastics grown
into a very fine power. They tend to be fairly resistant to fading.
Yellow is usually the most fugitive.

Art

 

[Fred McKenzie]

Do color laser printers have the same ink fading problems as inkjet
printers?

NM-

In my opinion, Laser Toner is more color-fast than most dye-based inks.
It probably compares favorably with fading of chemically-processed
photographs. It may not be as good as the best pigment-based inks, but I
don't know of any specific tests that have been done.

Fred