Low Acid Paper?

[jfiscus]

I have a customer looking for cheap historical photo reprints...
Anyways, I have a nice roll of Sihl 3686 Trisolv here already. It prints great for all that we've done in the past. However, the customer has requested a "low acid" paper for this project. I know nothing about the acidity of the paper & cannot find any info online.

Will this material work?
What material would you recommend?
(printing with Epson GS6000)

 

[BPI Color]

You're going to have to call Sihl directly. They do NOT rate that paper as acid free. They do have other papers they rate as acid-free and archival. You're going to have to calculate the cost versus reward on this.
Good luck, I feel your pain on this one.

 

[rfulford]

Acid free or PH Neutral papers are primarily used with aqueous printing. I do not know of any for the GS6000.

 

[jfiscus]

Supplier is delivering a roll of GFPHOTO around noon.
We'll see how it goes...

Supplier recommended another brand also, but rolls were two days away from here.

Sihl's paper is supposedly acid-free, but the coating that's on it for the solvent to adhere to is not.

 

[boxerbay]

http://www.lexjet.com/i-12037-LexJet-Sunset-Fine-Art-Satin-SUV-by-Hahnemuhle-SFGH54100.aspx

 

[Rooster]

Acid free papers are pointless when you print with a solvent printer.

They only work with aqueous inks. Sure you can print on them with the GS6000, but they're no longer PH neutral due to the solvents in the ink.

 

[Salmoneye]

Archival paper and ink that fades? He is looking for something that you don't offer. :-(