[NHCOLL-L:3912] Printed labels in Propylene Glycol & Alcohol

[Lisa Conyers]

Hello!

Does anybody have any suggestions to a problem concerning laser printed 
labels which have been in jars of PG.

Specimens were collected and placed in PG with a laser printed label. 
The paper used was a resistall type specifically for use with printers. 
Specimens remained in PG for 1-4 weeks in total and transferred to 75% 
alcohol for long term storage, however, it appears that the text is 
lifting and flaking off the paper. On further investigation it seems 
that the print can also be smudged and rubbed off on the labels which 
have only been in alcohol.

We are using a standard Hewlett Packard laser printer and leaving the 
labels to 'harden' for 24 hours before immersion in fluid. Does anybody 
know of a more reliable way of producing printed labels for long term 
storage - as there obvioulsy appears to be a binding issue?

Many Thanks for any information.

Regards

Lisa Conyers

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Lisa Conyers
Zoological Collections Technician (Invertebrates)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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Oxford OX1 3PW

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