[NHCOLL-L:4438] RE: Mimeograph Labels

[Poly, William]

Charlie,

Try using a scanner on high resolution, then adjust the density of the scan to very dark; similar to using the photocopier but could provide better results.  It's worked for me.

Bill

William J. Poly
Research Associate
Department of Ichthyology
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
e-mail:  wpoly at calacademy.org
web:  http://research.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/poly/poly.php
 


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Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4437] Mimeograph Labels

Folks,

I have several mineographed labels (bluish ink) which are fading. I am
having trouble recovering the locality data on these labels. I have tried
photocopying the labels on two different machines to darken the printing
but this did not work. I have tried viewing them under different visible
light sources, but this has not worked. Does anyone have suggestions of
physical and/or chemical techniques that I might try to bring out the
faded printing? My next attempt will be UV light.

Thanks.

Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine