Re: Laminating 1270 prints to retard shifting?

[Kennedy McEwen <rkm@kennedym.demon.co.uk>]

In article <39D840A8.5211.273D1F@localhost>, Alix North
<alix@sappho.com> writes
>
>Does anyone know if laminating matte prints immediately after 
>printing will help the longevity? I have a no heat laminator (a Xyron 
>machine) and was hopeful that by laminating prints that I put in an 
>album, they would be able to last a long time. Previous prints 
>created with the Photo EX have shifted and degraded within a 
>couple of years.
>
Even better than that Alex, if you choose to laminate them you don't
need to use the premium glossy paper - just use the cheap Epson photo
quality glossy paper, the lightweight stuff.  After it is laminated it
is just about the same weight as the premium paper - and it doesn't fade
orange either.

I have a couple of A4 prints on PQGP that I laminated back in May (using
a hot laminator from work - so I expected problems) that looked
indistinguishable from reprints I made over 3 months later.  Whether
they last 10 years or more, I couldn't say, but they certainly last a
lot longer than premium paper prints.
-- 
Kennedy
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