On: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 John Begg wrote:- >> snip: "and don't place any label on any archival CD as any adhesive will >> perforce involve direct contact between the surface and moisture." > > Ok, no labels, how about printable CD's? > I was thinking about using these printed via my epson 2100 > My thought was that the client could lose the cover, but I could at least > print my contact details onto the CD itself
A long time ago I put away a stash of 5x4in trannies in Secol archival acetate sleeves. Each tranny in its sleeve was then placed in a paper glassine envelope as a humidity buffer. Just as well that I used acetate sleeves because the glue holding the paper envelopes together has gone and liquified over time, and is now stuck to the acetates. Fortunately, the actual trannies are untouched, but if they were, they be trashed. I am glad that I had the forethought to do this as a fail-safe, otherwise a different story. It's dire when you lose work or gets damaged, and it only helps in that it won't happen again. <G> I keep my (branded-mostly gold) 650meg CD's either in jewel cases or on a spindle, in the dark, where it is cool, and they are fine. A long term aim is to greatly improve the archival storage of all my work, whatever it is. best William Curwen http://www.william.ws =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
