How can you preserve original typed papers without the ink smudging or eventuall

Question:

How can you preserve original typed papers without the ink smudging or eventually fading with time?

I have a lot of papers I'd like to keep, but I notice when I keep them in envelopes or in plastic covers, they will still fade with time, or the paper eventually sticks to the plastic and when I remove it the letters are stuck to the plastic. What can I do?

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3 months ago
Looks like I repeated myself twice in this question. lol

3 months ago
Unfortunately I can't use lamination because I will periodically have to show the oginal paper copy to others.

3 months ago
Hi Wab - I have a scanner, but I need to preserve the "originals" just in case I need to show them in the future with original signatures, and not copied or scanned signatures.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Hi,

To preserve original typed papers without the ink smudging or eventually fading with time, you need a scanner.

If you don't have a scanner, go here for prices: (http://www.pricewatch.com/scanners/)....

Make sure you can hook it up to your USB port on your computer.

Then scan your documents into a folder on your computer.

Once all the papers are in a folder, you need a CD burner to transfer the folder to a CD.

If you don't have a CD burner, check Price Watch above for prices.

Next, burn the folder into a CD and your papers will be saved forever and can be accessed from the CD.

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