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Making family stuff last

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BettyLou

BettyLou Report 22 Jun 2010 14:13

Thanks for your interest everyone - very much like the last idea. Hope this thread helps others with the same problem.
Betty

Jamie

Jamie Report 22 Jun 2010 14:02

If you leave in a good quality scan to one of the better photo stores and they print on Fuji chrystal archive paper you wont have any problems

SimonSez

SimonSez Report 21 Jun 2010 22:37

Hi Betty
I have some documents that are well over a hundred years old, the ink has not deteriorated how ever the paper has become a little fragile. I think as long as documents are kept dry and in the dark and away from any light source they will preserve.

Surely ink today is of a higher quality than that of ink from a hundred years ago.

Alan

Alan Report 21 Jun 2010 13:31

If you are laminating, make sure they are acid free to stop any fading over time. Regarding the original question try Googling "archival ink" which seems to give a few hits

BettyLou

BettyLou Report 21 Jun 2010 12:29

Many thanks.
Have had a quick look at the google sites - bit depressing with the research results but laminating does seem to be in the frame. Perhaps I'll have to put a note on them to say re-copy every xxx years!!
Thanks again Betty

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 21 Jun 2010 10:49

If you are talking about using home inkjet printers then I am afraid they will fade after time. The problem is that they have not been around long enough for any one to know with accuracy how long they will last.

Epson apparently, have published some research into the subject of fading which might be worth checking out.

If you Google something like inkjet fading there are lots of articles on the subject.

BettyLou

BettyLou Report 21 Jun 2010 10:37

Hi,
I want to make up books of my findings for my grandchildren to hand down etc. My query is: if I print out on the computer and copy photos will this ink and paper last forever? I realize one can buy archival pens etc. but it is the ink I am most worried about. With 4 children and 2 books apiece I cannot possibly afford to have them done professionally.
Thanks in anticipation, Betty