Ultra Brite

Ultra Brite

Is DuraBrite Ultra ink the same as Ultrachrome ink?

My photography professor wants us to use Ultrachrome ink when printing our images. My Epson stylus nx510 says it uses dura brite ultra ink. Is that in any way or the same as ultrachrome ink? If not, what is the difference?

I dont see how your professor can request a specific type of ink. The NX510 uses t069 cartridges which are durabrite. You cant get them in ultrachrome, that is for a different printer. And I dont see why he should care. The whole benefit of these specialty inks is that they can last for a hundred years. Unless he's going to hold your papers for a hundred years and defer your grades until he sees if they fade sooner, what's the point?
Personally, I would rather pay $3 for 20 ml dye ink cartridges than epson's rip-off prices of about $20 for 7 ml of durabrite ink. So dye ink "only" lasts 20 years. 20 years from now we'll be using a completely different technology to print anyway. I'd rather save my money now. You can get ink for your epson printer free at http://www.ccs-digital.com/freeink.asp