Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for your reply Martin. I've learn a lot with this tread. 
With an Epson 3200 arriving in a few days, I'll certainly put into 
practice what has been discussed. 

Now I need to find a retailer for scanning supplies in Canada. I've 
already emailed Access Imaging in Toronto but got no reply. 
Cheers,
Andre

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> Andre,
> Companies that sell mounting fluids and oils such as Kami and 
> Prazio also sell cover sheet material which I believe is a 
> polyester > film.  I clean my negs with a spray film cleaner from 
> Prazio and/or > PEC.  With the "vanishing" type oils like Kami and 
> Prazio Anti-Newton this > is pretty easy as there is minimal
> residue. With heavy oils it 
> takes  longer and more film cleaner.
> Typically drum scanner drums are filled with multiple negs so they 
> can run overnight and may be in contact with the mounting oil for 
> many hours without ill effects.
>
> If you do use a cover sheet you really need to use appropriate 
> mounting tape that is compatible with the oils and easy to remove.
> Once again this can be purchased from the companies that sell the 
> oil and cover sheets. You can use the same tape to tape the edges
> where the glass bed meets the scanner frame to help keep oil from 
> running into the scanner interior.
> 
> Martin Wesley