Protection of Epson Prints

[Jorma U. Heikkinen]

I have exposed an Epson 1720 print on excellent watercolor paper and
laminated with Ilford’s UV-protective laminate to direct sunlight ( part of
the tine 60000 lux!) for over a month now. The middle gray frame has turned
greenish, but there is no change in the other colors.

The price of the laminate is about $6.

[Andrew G Williams]

Jorma U. Heikkinen <ukko.he...@pp.nic.fi> wrote in message
news:KFl55.4607$s_.6...@uutiset.nic.fi...

> I have exposed an Epson 1720 print on excellent watercolor paper and
> laminated with Ilford's UV-protective laminate to direct sunlight ( part
of
> the tine 60000 lux!) for over a month now. The middle gray frame has
turned

> greenish.....

Perhaps it wouldn't have turned greenish if you hadn't used the laminate.
<g>

Did you produce a non-laminated reference print at the same time for
comparison? Also, which make of paper did you use? I've produced a test
print on Somerset Enhanced from the 1270, and was surprised to see a
mid-brown had turned bright green after 5 weeks! A UV-laminate might be a
good idea for this paper.

Andy.

[Jorma U. Heikkinen]

Hi Andy

Yes, I have a non-laminated reference print.

The paper is 240 gsm Decorina Aquarelle water color paper manufactured by
Canson exclusively for ColorArt Sweden.

Jorma U. Heikkinen