Workers Monthly Epson GT-2000 scan settings April 28 2012 NY City after scanning 7 WMs PAGE SIZES in INCHES: 1P + color chart 10.5 x 10.5 1P big 8.2 x 10.5 (Jan and Feb 1926) 1P small 7.8 x 10.5 (Mar 1926 - Feb 1927) 2P big 10.5 x 16.4 (Jan and Feb 1926) 2P small 10.6 x 15.65 (Mar 1926 - Feb 1927) [Labor Herald 1P 7.8 x 10.5 2P 105 x 15.6] Scan settings: ALL in OFFICE MODE image option= none COLOR 300 and 600 dpi: text enhance= off speed priority = off image option= none Brite = -50 (or -40) Cont = -20 1 Bit BW 300 and 600 dpi: speed priority ON try text enhance THEN try manual threashold 45 to 100 90 often is good... go down to 60 or 50 if there's print thru (the lower the number, the darker the ink must be in order for the scanner to see it) NOTE for 600 dpi 1 bit: I used threashold of 50 in some 600 dpi scans because higher threasholds produced too high contrast and dark rendition of photos Gray Scale 8 bit 300 and 600 dpi: (use 600 for hi res photo and art!) Brite = +30 Consider also +20 to darken a bit Contr = -5 Speed Priority is ON text? Off? (consider trying on)