18 Feb
2015
18 Feb
'15
5:42 p.m.
On 18/02/15 8:33 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Hi all, I have a PDP-11 print set (MP00196, M9301
Bootstrap/Terminator) which
is not online. I wish to scan my copy, and donate the scan to all the
repositories. What resolution should I scan it at?
I looked at a couple that are available as TIFFs, and they claim to be 600 dpi
- that can't be right, is it? If it is, no problem, I'm happy to do it at that
resolution, but I just don't want to do silly overkill.
For printsets, 600dpi may not be overkill - it is probably about right;
some of that linework and small text really is spidery. If in doubt,
scan a page and ask for opinions, though a good rule of thumb is: "When
viewed pixel to pixel, is all the text and linework completely clear and
unambiguous or is it breaking up, and hard to decide if that is a B or
an 8".
--Toby
Thanks!
Noel