Canon PIXMA iP4000 & Warning about Paper Aging

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Dan Wenz

Scary to me is the warning in the Quick Start Guide on page 12, "Do not
leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a long
time. This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging.". I don't
know what their definition of "A long time" is, but I thought the
current crop of photo papers shouldn't show any visible signs of aging
over more years than I have left on this planet, at age 71.
 
Dan Wenz said:
Scary to me is the warning in the Quick Start Guide on page 12, "Do not
leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a long
time. This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging.". I don't
know what their definition of "A long time" is, but I thought the current
crop of photo papers shouldn't show any visible signs of aging over more
years than I have left on this planet, at age 71.
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The photos once printed on the paper will, but this is because of the fact
that they will usually be framed and protected after printing.
Paper that is left sitting in the printer sheet feed for extended periods is
generally exposed to bright light from desk lamps, dust and other airborne
contaminants (cigarette smoke being a killer (no pun intended). These
contaminants can effect the emulsion on the paper causing a less than ideal
interaction with the inks and this is why the recommendation to not keep it
exposed for extended periods before use.
 
Another problem with leaving paper in the printer feed area or cassette is
that it doesn't sit flat and can become curved. I have had an unusual
banding about a half inch from the trailing edge when printing 4x6
borderless prints in my Canon I960. Going onto the Canon website support
area, I found instructions on reversing the curvature of the paper in order
to prevent this problem. It didn't say anything about not leaving the paper
in the printer, but I found that storing the paper flat until I did a print
run solved the problem. I no longer leave glossy photo paper in the
printer. At the end of a print run I return the remainder to the box to
store it flat. Also, with the heavier "pro" papers, I was getting an ink
smear at the trailing edge because the paper was slightly curled at the end
from sitting up in the printer. Same solution to this problem.
 
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