Mark, FWIW, I've been told that inkjet prints should be left out in the open and covered with some blank paper for several hours, immediately after printing to immunize this out-gassing effect.
Hi Ken -
I've heard that too, and have tried it. As far as I can tell, it does not have a significant impact on the outgassing. When I get into print production mode, I usually print everything, and then do all the matting and framing in one session. Some of the prints can be several weeks old, and stored with a paper cover, but I still get the out-gassing.
I do think the display environment effects things. I had a show in a very humid gallery (it was in a nature center and was next to the "rainforest room") - those piecs showed _much_ more fogging than pieces displayed in places with better climate control.
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.markcassino.com
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