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Re: Scanned Photographs



PC World had an article on this very topic.  It's in Vol. 19 Issue 7,
July 2001, on page 48.  The article discusses tests conducted by
Wilhelm.  With the right inks and the right paper, if money is no
object, some scanned photographs will last 100 years.  For less
expensive alternatives, fading may occur any time from less than one
year to 28 years.

With the rapid change of technology, how long these printers and inks
will be around is anybody's guess, but if you have one of the models
tested, you have some solid information.

Rebecca Fitzgerald, CA
Mt. St. Mary's Archives & Dept. of Special Collections
Mt. St. Mary's College & Seminary
Emmitsburg, MD
301/447-5397
301/447-6868 (fax)
rfitzger@msmary.edu 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Comeau [mailto:rcomeau@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:45 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: Scanned Photographs


I should restate my original query.  Does anyone have information / data
on
the longevity of scanned photographs that are printed on photo paper?  I
apologize if this has previously been covered and I missed it .

Thanks
Robin Comeau
MLS Student
Buffalo, NY

Robin Comeau wrote:

> Does anyone have information / data on the expected longevity of
scanned
> photos?  Seems to be very popular venue among family history buffs.
>
> Thanks
> Robin Comeau
> MLS Student
> Buffalo, NY
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