Inkjet media hasn't been around long enough for reports of this sort
of damage to surface. The rule applies to any artwork on paper, and
inkjet prints definitely qualify. Glossy prints can "weld" to the
glass. Matte prints and inks can be damaged in various ways (no point
repeating). Exhibitions are often mounted with direct contact of
prints to glass, but they aren't left that way for storage or
permanent display if the work has value. If the work is very valuable
this would never be done at all. If you want to permanently mount
your work this way go ahead, but don't expect to see damage for
several years, and don't say you weren't warned. If you want to know
more exact reasons this is a bad idea do some basic research on
conservation of paper. It's pretty easy to find.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: Victor <lights@...>
To: <epson-inkjet@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: Separating Prints from Glass


> On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:09:04 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Judy has just given us five good reasons why this subject should be
> >closed. Give Mitch the bandwidth break on this and the "slow list",
too. Paul
>
> Well, I would tend to disagree. There have been plenty of reasons
not to mount
> flush to glass proferred, but as I see it, these reasons apply
mostly to
> non-inkjet media. I haven't seen any data yet for inkjet media. If
Mitch thinks
> this topic should be discontinued, I will certainly abide by his
wishes, but it
> seems to me that this is precisely the kind of topic that is
appropriate for
> this list. At least with the commentary that has been given, I have
some things
> to test for.
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