Digital BW, The Print

Epson and Ilford both say let the prints dry for 24 hrs, but I've heard that
certain household chemicals or cleaning products can damage the inks even
after drying.

I noticed the "gassing" the most on Epson's Luster paper.

Chris Williams
New Orleans


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rr6x7" <rsr2500@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 2:28 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Ultrachrome outgassing ?
>
>
> > After letting  2200 prints (on Epson paper) dry for several days and
> > then, matting and framing, I notice a film deposit under the glass
> > that matches the image. It happens in as little as 3-4 weeks and
> > really dulls the appearance of the photo(b&w or color)and must be
> > cleaned. Forced drying helps to greatly reduce this problem.
> >
> > I have seen this problem with older ink jet prints also. Any thoughts
> > on this?
>