In Digital Age, A Clash Over Fading Photos

The boom in digital photography has sparked a backbiting squabble over the longevity of pictures made on home printers, reports the WSJ.

"As more people use digital cameras, many are making homemade prints. Yet many shutterbugs could end up disappointed by the shelf life of their photos; fading due to light and susceptibility to ozone and other pollutants.

The clash pits printer makers eager to market their own lines of expensive specialty photo paper against big paper purveyors like retailer Staples Inc. and photo giant Eastman Kodak Co., neither of which makes inkjet printers of their own."

emily | 11:15 AM | Cell Phone Printers |
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