Re: print washer

["Tim Rudman" <tim.rudman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Yes, but you still use a lot of water to get to that "washed point".
> Especially if you fix, wash, hypo clear, wash, tone, wash.  After toning
with
> selenium it is recommended to wash again for 30-60 minutes.  If you are
doing
> several prints, which I usually am, you have them all at different stages
of
> this washing process.  I do the process in stages, a batch of prints at a
> time, but there are archival washers that do not "cross contaminate"
prints,
> allowing one to add prints while others are almost done.  This is
impossible
> to do with the Kodak siphon method because if you add a print, you are
> introducing more fixer, and theoretically you need to start all over
again.
> Thus, the need for an archival print washer.
>
> Thanks to everyone for the washer advice.
>
> Karin Kelly-Burns

The washers I use have individual slots which allegedly prevent cross
contamination (Nova). But Karin, it is not necessary to wash constantly.
Much of the washing out process is through diffusion so you only need to
turn on the washer from time to time to replace the water with fresh. Nova
also make a unit which has a couple of slots for HCA in front of the wash
slots
Tim

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