Digital BW, The Print

At 5:12 AM +0000 12/31/05, Greg wrote:
>  Also water resistance after printing would be nice.

Since pigment ink sets replaced dye in my printers, I thought I could 
quit worrying about this. I used to worry a lot, especially in re 
post cards and envelopes, and especially in the winter. But only in 
the context of the ink. I've been oblivious to risks which remain 
from the paper even when pigment ink is used.

In particular, I like to print postcards to use for holiday cards at 
Christmas and New Years time, when whatever is mailed often travels 
at least a few feet exposed to wet weather. In addition to printing 
(often BO) an image on the front, on the back I print the address by 
hand and also scribble a short note, both with pigment ink. And when 
an envelope is used to enclose snapshots, etc., it's often Crane's 
uncoated (I believe) cotton stock on which I write the address. But I 
also often use a printer to put my return address on the A2/A6/A7 
envelopes' square flaps.

I'd appreciate any advice about how to make any of this more robust.

Thanks.
--
Sam