[padg] RE: Re: Preservation photocopiers

["Doris Hamburg" <Doris.Hamburg@xxxxxxxx>]

The Peel Test may be of interest.  It was designed to assess the
longevity/quality of electrostatic copying.  The test is outlined at
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/technical/peel-test.html   





Doris A. Hamburg
Director, Preservation Programs 
Preservation Programs (NWT)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, Maryland 20740
telephone 301-837-1785
fax 301-837-3701
doris.hamburg@xxxxxxxx


>>> alang@xxxxxxxxxx 3/12/2008 6:06 PM >>>
Has anyone had any problems with ink rubbing off of preservation
copies
made on a photocopier? I have printed a couple of temporary display
tags, and noticed that the ink seemed to rub off fairly quickly
(resulting in a blotched appearance).  I was curious about the
implications of this for information printed for archival purposes. 

Amanda Langendoerfer
Special Collections Librarian/Archivist
Pickler Memorial Library
Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Arnott [mailto:jarnott@xxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:35 PM
To: padg@xxxxxxx 
Subject: [padg] Re: Preservation photocopiers

Xerox offers a model with a beveled edge that is preservation friendly.

  We are considering moving to Xerox multifunction printers that
include

the beveled edge.

Grant, Tyra wrote:
> I'm seeking preservation photocopier recommendations.  Mostly for 
> replacement pages---what's works well these days---any preferences? 

> Thanks,
> Tyra Grant
> Head, Preservation Department
> University of Kansas Libraries
>  

-- 
Julie Arnott
Head, Preservation Department
University Libraries
245 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana  46556-5629
phone: 574-631-0872
fax: 574-631-6772
email: jarnott@xxxxxx