Hi Patti, I will second this. Keeping a clean scanning bed or scanning heads does make a big difference. I have mentioned before having a very small spot of something on the glass will break words in the middle or add and "I" in the scan. Kaitlyn Level III Practitioner Reconnective healing and the Reconnection Level 1 Reiki healing Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Life is an inside job and light and love is everything:) -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:12 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scanning Patti, One low-tech possibility could be that the scanner needs a bath. <grin> They can get dust and fingerprints etc on them after a while. It's good to use a glasscleaner, like maybe that kind of Windex that has vinegar in it. I've heard you shouldn't use normal Windex, but I usually do and I get very clean scans. Kellie