Taking Care Of Your Photographs - Epson Stylus Photo 870 Printer Basics Manual

Taking Care of Your Photographs

For optimum image quality and longer print life, print your photos with EPSON
Photo Ink (the standard ink for the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 and EPSON Stylus
Photo 1270 printers) and EPSON's fade-resistant Matte Paper - Heavyweight and
Premium Glossy Photo Paper. When printed with these combinations and displayed
indoors under glass, your prints will last about as long as standard 35mm prints.
Prints with other EPSON media are less fade-resistant but can be preserved if kept in
a photo album.
As with all photos, care should be taken to preserve the long life of your prints. All
color dyes change over time. For storage in photo albums, we recommend acid-free,
archival sleeves that are commonly available from camera shops and other retailers.
For indoor display, we recommend avoiding direct sunlight and mounting prints
under glass to help protect them from humidity, cigarette smoke, and other
atmospheric contaminants. Color stability varies based on lighting conditions, color
intensity, color range, and print media. Using the guidelines above, your EPSON
photo prints can keep your memories alive for many years.
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