A highly concentrated washing agent which assures archival permanence while reducing wash water consumption and washing time of negatives and prints by 80 to 90%. The solution speeds the removal of residual fixer and silver-sulfur compounds from emulsions and paper base fibers, minimizing processing wet time while preserving print brilliance and contrast. ZONAL Pro® Archival Rinse can also he used as the dilution medium for Selenium Toners to help achieve archival permanence of the toned image.