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Is printer ink/paper acid/lignin free?

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Feb '07 DawnInAZ

Anyone know if the usual printer ink and printer paper is acid/lignin free?? If not, when I print off quotes for LO's, should I be spraying them with archival mist?
Feb '07 Puppydog Jammies

RE: DawnInAZ: Anyone know if the usual printer ink and printer paper is acid/lignin free?? If not, when I print off quotes for LO's, should I be spraying them with archival mist?

i have no idea!
Feb '07 Icapturememories

RE: DawnInAZ: Anyone know if the usual printer ink and printer paper is acid/lignin free?? If not, when I print off quotes for LO's, should I be spraying them with archival mist?

I do not think plain printer paper is acid free. There is some you can buy that is but the package would be marked as such.

I am not sure about ink. But I print ALL kinds of stuff for my books. I think if you spray it, it might smear the ink.
Feb '07 Scrappingbeth

RE: Icapturememories: I do not think plain printer paper is acid free. There is some you can buy that is but the package would be marked as such. I am not sure about ink. But I print ALL kinds of stuff for my books. I think if you spray it, it might smear the ink.

The paper will not be - I always print titles and such on cardstock. The ink is, as far as I know.
Feb '07 JenKaMus

RE: Icapturememories: I do not think plain printer paper is acid free. There is some you can buy that is but the package would be marked as such. I am not sure about ink. But I print ALL kinds of stuff for my books. I think if you spray it, it might smear the ink.

google the manufacturer of your printer/ink, i know epson shows online their inks that are acid free, so hopefully yours will too.

as for the paper i'm not sure, i believe that varys with the methods of production, there is a pH tester pen you can get that is only a couple dollars for times when you're unsure about the paper.
Feb '07 BeachScrapper

RE: JenKaMus: google the manufacturer of your printer/ink, i know epson shows online their inks that are acid free, so hopefully yours will too. as for the paper i'm not sure, i believe that varys with the methods of production, there is a pH tester pen you can get that is only a couple dollars for times when you're unsure about the paper.

Well, I buy the paper that is labeled acid-free. I find it with all the other computer paper and it is no more expensive. Ironically, though, I rarely use that paper in my albums! LOL

I use my laser printer more than the inkjet for my albums, but I rarely add computer journaling. I'm into other methods, like stamping and handwriting and die cut letters and such.
Feb '07 KatieJo

RE: BeachScrapper: Well, I buy the paper that is labeled acid-free. I find it with all the other computer paper and it is no more expensive. Ironically, though, I rarely use that paper in my albums! LOL I use my laser printer more than the inkjet for my albums, but I rarely add computer journaling. I'm into other methods, like stamping and handwriting and die cut letters and such.

Yep, most of the paper I buy is acid free. It is right alongside the regular stuff... in fact, I think most of it is anymore. But, I don't know for sure about the ink.
Feb '07 DawnInAZ

RE: BeachScrapper: Well, I buy the paper that is labeled acid-free. I find it with all the other computer paper and it is no more expensive. Ironically, though, I rarely use that paper in my albums! LOL I use my laser printer more than the inkjet for my albums, but I rarely add computer journaling. I'm into other methods, like stamping and handwriting and die cut letters and such.

Thanks for all the input.

I never realized you could purchase acid/lignin free printer paper. SAHWEEEET!!
Feb '07 Kitty_wOlf

RE: DawnInAZ: Thanks for all the input. I never realized you could purchase acid/lignin free printer paper. SAHWEEEET!!

I should check it out too...
Feb '07 Icapturememories

RE: Kitty_wOlf: I should check it out too...

There is quite an assortment of printer paper that is acid/linquin free. I too though tend to use cardstock or vellum. I just never remember about the printer paper.
Feb '07 Photo_chick

RE: Icapturememories: There is quite an assortment of printer paper that is acid/linquin free. I too though tend to use cardstock or vellum. I just never remember about the printer paper.

Some archival photo paper does not say specifically acid free on the package, but it is.
Not all paper is though. Not all inks are either. Inks vary through the manufacturers. I have an Epson R1800 and th eink it uses is , but some of the low end Epson printers do not use archival ink.