At 01:38 PM 27-02-98 EST, you wrote:
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>Greetings, MapFolks:
>
>I have two grad students rapidly approaching defense who have come to me
>with this situation:
>
>They both are going to have large format color geologic maps in their
>theses, and they intend to produce them on a color plotter here.  However,
>their experience is that the plotter color will begin to fade instantly,
>and they're wondering about reproducing the plates from the plotter output
>in some other more stable technology.  These will be your standard geologic
>maps, although one is an 85" long cross-section.
>
>I went to look at my copy of the Geologic Map of Kansas (as you probably
>know the 1991+ 'editions' of this map are done one-off on a color plotter,
>and I wondered how that color was holding up), only to discover that the
>order was never quite completed, so I can't look at it.  Can anybody else
>assess for me about how that's holding up?  It could be that these guys are
>overly critical about the durability of the inks off the plotter, but I'm
>thrilled that they're concerned about the archival quality!
>
>I don't think I've been keeping up on the technology.  Can anybody help?
>What's out there in terms of reasonably-priced large-format color
>reproduction that would be able to deal with this kind of material?  Is
>there now a color version of the large-format b/w photocopiers that we've
>gotten so used to?
>
>Thanks in advance for all your help.  Respond to the group if you like, or
>to me personally and I'll summarize.
>
>Jim
>
>
>
>
>Jim O'Donnell
>Geological & Planetary Sciences Librarian
>California Institute of Technology
>100-23
>Pasadena, California   91125
>626/395-2199
>fax:  626/568-0935
>
>
 
 
Jim,
 
HP recently upgraded the firmware/software/inkware of out HP 2500CP to
include the ability to print light-resistant images.  The use is for
fadeproof outdoor advertising but could work well for your students.
 
 
 
Stephen Baig
 
Oceanographer,
TPC/National Hurricane Center
Miami, FL
 
 
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>From: William Penberthy <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Large-scale reasonably-priced color repro?
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:18:02 -0700
 
 
I have found that the glossier the paper, the better it seems to hold up.  I have also heard
about spraying a THIN layer of lacquer (not liquor) or clear plastic spray over the map.  This
makes it a little more difficult to fold, but what is life without complications?
 
Has anybody out there tried this?
 
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