On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:15:16 +0300, Juhana Sadeharju <kouhia@nic.funet.fi> wrote: | | I would like that we archive the scans. | | * The original print is more pleasant to read than the ascii | or html text. | * Text with figures is better in its original layout. | * Math text is better in its original print than in the TeX or | math-html equivalent. | * Many old books are simply too beautiful to be replaced with | an ascii copy. The object of scanning is to produce a good OCRed result, with minimum proof reading. For myself I would disregard the alleged beauty of the paper copies to save proofreading effort | However you archive the scans, please avoid 1-bit scans. | 16 grey levels with 200 dpi would be better than 1-bit | with 600 dpi in my experience. As this is to be, in part, a retroactive exercise, we will have to use whatever exists. -- Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> In Case of Emergency Store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". http://tinyurl.com/79lz9