Preserving Color Copies; Fading Due To Exposure To Light; Use Of Clear Covers; Use Of Adhesives - Canon Color ImageRUNNER C2058 Operator's Manual

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Preserving Color Copies

The following points are called to your attention for preserving color copies in the most

appropriate way.

As with printed materials and photographs, this is not a problem if the copies are stored

under normal conditions. Even if copies are exposed for two years to the fluorescent lighting

used in a regular office environment, colors hardly fade.

Color copies should be stored in binders or in locations not exposed to light if they are to be

kept for a long period of time.

When copies come in contact with PVC-type transparent covers, the toner on the copy will

soften, and the copy and cover will adhere to each other.

Only non-solvent glues should be used for mounting copies; solvents will dissolve the toner.

Test some glue with a color copy that can be used as a sample before use with the copy on

which you want to use glue.

When copies are included in books, the solvents contained in printing ink may cause the

toner to soften. The printed pages should, therefore, be thoroughly dried to evaporate the

solvents before the copies are inserted.

Color copies differ from black-and-white copies due to use of toners in four colors. Each

toner deposited on the surface of the paper in layer is considerably thicker than with black-

and-white copies, and may peel if the copy is folded or wrinkled. Copies should be stored

using flat transparent covers, in binders, or carefully rolled.

If copies are left in areas of high temperatures (near heaters, etc.), the toner will melt and

colors will be mixed.

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