YOU have to tell the scanner what format you want to use. Better save as graphic files, JPG, of course Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Dallas At 04:09 p.m. 27/06/02 -0400, Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >I sometimes scan sections of schematics, and save it to the hard drive >as an .rtf file (rich text format) as most scanners do. Trouble is just >one page is usually 10 to 15 megs in size.I scanned a Zenith schemo that >needed two pages,one was 11,the other was 13 megs.Text mode!Too large to >send to an email address, or sending to the archives. Is there a better >way that compresses the scans? 2-3 megs would be maximum I think. >-Phil Bader >-- >Philip Bader >Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >Voice/Fax (863) 299-8821 >email: philbad@xxxxxxxxxx > >------------------------------------------ >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html >------------------------------------------ >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** >Submit Repair Tips here: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/