How to mount?

[Jojje]

I buyed from Tasmania some newly made prints of Frank Hurleys photographs taken during Shackleton's antarctic expedition. One is a real photograph the rest are printed digitally (Endurance on Kodak's Endura!) as the printer no longer makes them otherwise.
I think I have some Seal's ColorMount tissue lying somewhere. Has anyone dry-mounted digitally-made prints? What would you recommend?

 

[Dan Henderson]

I have dry mounted digital prints from my Epson 2400 with no problems, using Seal Buffermount (?) and my press at its usual 200 degree setting. But I can't vouch for a print made from any other printer. If possible, you should experiment with a print from the same printer that you are willing to lose before attempting to mount one of the good ones.

 

[Jojje]

That was comforting information. Fortunately the prints have extra wide margins to experiment with.
(Off the thread: Royal geographic Society seems to have same Hurley pictures in its collections and claims to have their copyright: don't even sell copies to private persons. Curious.)

 

[max_ebb]

From what I've read about it, dry mounting ink jet prints significantly reduces their life span. I've read that the heat from dry mounting will cause the ink to fade a lot faster than it normally would.

 

[boyooso]

I don't think the kodak endura paper is 'inkjet' it is RA4 material.

I 'would think' the color mount was made for that product.

Corey

 

[boyooso]

I just googled kodak endurance and saw the Fank Hurly story... crazy!