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Re: Permanance of images scanned on photographic paper
As a digital artist I can say this is a pressing problem for artists too.
The International Association of Fine Art Digital Printmakers distributed
to its members 3 information sheets that give the "life span" of various
combinations of paper and ink from various printers (from less than one
year to 200 years). Intensive research and experimentation is ongoing,
especially since the combination of inks and papers make a huge
difference; it's not just a matter of using the "best" ink and the
"best" paper, but how they react to each other. The IAFADP info sheets
come from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. - www.wilhelm-research.com (I
don't know if access to this site is free or not - I am not a member of
IAFADP and got the sheets via another organization.) The info sheets are:
"Inks and Media for Desktop Inkjet Printers: Years of Print
Display Before Noticeable Fading Occurs."
"Wide-Format Inkjet and Digital Photo Paper Prints: Years of Print
Display Before Noticeable Fading Occurs"
"Inks and Media for Iris Graphics Printers: Years of Print Display
Before Noticeable Fading Occurs"
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Ellen L. Chapman
Archivist for Congressional Papers voice: (808) 944-7656
University of Hawaii at Manoa Library fax: (808) 956-5968
2550 The Mall email: ellen@hawaii.edu
Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
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