If the results from a Kodak 8500 are any example, the C-84 is far better than the kodak or probably any other dye sub for that matter. They are good when you want an image that looks like a photographic print is concerned and quality is not your primary goal. They have a tendancy to bloom when printing from bright into dark and they are not that economical considering that you use an 8x10 sheet every time you print. so much for test prints.
You cannot use other papers either, its the printer manufacturer's special paper or nothing.
