[NHCOLL-L:917] Re: Ink-jet printed labels again.....

[Mark Mayfield]

This is promising.  I wonder if it would make a difference to let the ink
dry/cure onto the paper for some period of time before you put the label
into alcohol.

Mark H. Mayfield
markherb at ksu.edu


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
> [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu]On Behalf Of Richard Monk
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 8:14 AM
> To: nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject: [NHCOLL-L:916] Re: Ink-jet printed labels again.....
>
>
> As I'm sure everyone on the list has heard, the consensus is that Ink Jet
> (and Bubble Jet) inks are not permanent even in water, let alone in
> alcohol.  However, I printed some labels from my HP 722C printer several
> months (nearly a year) ago and put them in 70% Ethanol for a test.  The
> labels did bleed off during the first 1-2 hours, discoloring the alcohol,
> but the quality of the print was not affected.  Furthermore,
> there has been
> no appreciable fading or leaching since that time.
>
> The paper I used was a 100% cotton, purchased from an office
> supply store--
> nothing special.  The ink cartridge is the same one Fabio mention