General Storage and Handling Instructions

•  Keep the paper in its original packaging until required.
• Store the paper flat.
• Avoid extremes of temperature or humidity.
• Do not store in direct sunlight.
• Handle the paper by the edges or underside. Avoid touching the area to be printed, oils from the skin could affect the inkjet coating.

After printing

• Handle the print with care, as the surface is easily damaged.
• Let prints dry thoroughly. Coated inkjet papers can react to solvents, plasticisers or antioxidants, by producing a transient yellow cast. Drying is best done individually in drying racks, which allow free circulation of air. The prints should be left like this for up to 24 hours. Do not stack a number of freshly printed prints in a pile. Do not seal freshly printed material in polythene bags, in drawers, or other areas where air cannot freely circulate until the print is dry.
• Discolouration of coated papers is a known phenomenon, but it is only temporary and very rare, and can be permanently reversed by exposure to UV light. If yellowing is experienced, exposing to daylight for a short period can permanently reverse it. For an independent report on handling issues relating to inkjet papers by Mitsubishi Paper Mills click here.
• If the dried prints are to be stored in plastic bags at any point, we recommend the use of bags that do not contain plasticisers.
• Do not use dry mounting film, tapes etc that contain plasticisers, as these can cause discolouration.

Fade resistance and framing

• For print longevity pigment inks are advised.
• Frame finished prints with acid free materials to preserve the paper’s archival qualities.
• As with all original artworks, prints should be framed behind glass and hung away from direct sunlight.