Fading Termal Paper

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Jul 10, 2005
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10 July 2005

I have some documents printed on light sensitive paper on which the printing is gradually disappearing.

Trying to save the information before it is too late, I have tried things like level adjustment, selection by color, etc. and have come to the conclusion that I am wandering around rather aimlessly without a methodical and organized approach.

Since thermal paper and the resultant fading has to be a common problem, does anyone know of a turtorial on how to approach the problem in a systematic way?

I will appreciate any help I get.

Norm in Texas

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Roy
Jul 10, 2005
"Norman H. West" wrote in message
10 July 2005

I have some documents printed on light sensitive paper on which the printing is gradually disappearing.

Trying to save the information before it is too late, I have tried things like level adjustment, selection by color, etc. and have come to the conclusion that I am wandering around rather aimlessly without a methodical and organized approach.

Since thermal paper and the resultant fading has to be a common problem, does anyone know of a turtorial on how to approach the problem in a systematic way?

I will appreciate any help I get.

Norm in Texas
Hi.

I presume that by "Thermal" paper you mean the sort of paper that Fax machines used to use.

There is no way I know, of stopping that stuff fading. When I needed a pemanent copy, I used to scan it and print it out on my inkjet, Hardly real permanent, but Ok for a reasonable number of years.

Roy G
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Stephan
Jul 11, 2005
Norman H. West wrote:
10 July 2005

I have some documents printed on light sensitive paper on which the printing is gradually disappearing.

Trying to save the information before it is too late, I have tried things like level adjustment, selection by color, etc. and have come to the conclusion that I am wandering around rather aimlessly without a methodical and organized approach.

Since thermal paper and the resultant fading has to be a common problem, does anyone know of a turtorial on how to approach the problem in a systematic way?

I will appreciate any help I get.

I would simply increase the contrast
Or maybe if the print is to faint, duplicate the layer and use the Multiply mode.

Stephan
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Rick
Jul 11, 2005
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Norman H. West wrote:
10 July 2005
I have some documents printed on light sensitive paper on which the printing is gradually disappearing.
Trying to save the information before it is too late, I have tried things like level adjustment, selection by color, etc. and have come to the conclusion that I am wandering around rather aimlessly without a methodical and organized approach. Since thermal paper and the resultant fading has to be a common
problem, does anyone know of a turtorial on how to approach the problem in a systematic way?
I will appreciate any help I get.
I would simply increase the contrast
Or maybe if the print is to faint, duplicate the layer and use the Multiply mode.

Presumably as this is a fax (or on fax type paper) it is probably mostly text, could you try an OCR prog, or (probably last resort depending how much there is) type the stuff in manually


Timothy
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RSD99
Jul 11, 2005
Scan the original, then open the scan in PhotoShop and use the ‘Threshold’ menu item.

"Norman H. West" wrote in message
10 July 2005

I have some documents printed on light sensitive paper on which the printing is gradually disappearing.

Trying to save the information before it is too late, I have tried things like level adjustment, selection by color, etc. and have come to the conclusion that I am wandering around rather aimlessly without a methodical and organized approach.

Since thermal paper and the resultant fading has to be a common problem, does anyone know of a turtorial on how to approach the problem in a systematic way?

I will appreciate any help I get.

Norm in Texas

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