Digital BW, The Print

> The CD folks are still at ground zero. You might seriously consider
> a regular program of recopying your important images and other data.
> 

Or buying vinyl records ;-)

Greetings,
Frank

> 
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Roger <rsmith02@...> wrote:
> 
> >   Thanks. Another poster replied off-list:
> >
> > "The paper base deteriorates before the OEM inks change. The RC paper
> > bases are not archival. The plastic coatings will peel from the paper
> > base with the ink on the coating.
> >
> > Ben"
> >
> > So it sounds like the acidity of the surface may be less an issue than
> > the fundamental construction of the paper.
> >
> > That leads me to wonder if Harman FB Al or Innova Fibaprint White
> > Gloss are any more archival than the Epson papers? They both seem to
> > have layers that may come apart.
> >
> > I've seen some cracking with both after immersion in water (I use them
> > to make contact print cyanotypes- not their intended use but they
> > perform better than matte papers for tonal range) and the Harman is
> > curling pretty badly under heat from sitting in my south-facing window
> > as part of a fade test (it's not really fading).
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> > Roger
> >
> > --- In
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "pr_roark"
> > <pr_roark@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >... I recently acquired a pH testing pen
> > > > and have been using it on various papers I have...
> > > > the Epson papers I use both look to be quite acidic.
> > >
> > > Wilhelm rates the Epson Premium Glossy papers as having a long life.
> > > While the surfaces are acidic, tear one open and test the paper
> > > inside. I think you'll find it is buffered, unlike most of the older
> > > glossy inkjet papers. Whether this is enough for long term
storage is
> > > may be another question.
> > >
> > > I wonder also if the plastic in all these papers may be more of
a long
> > > term problem than the acidity.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > >
> >
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> >
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