Submit Manual Scan

Some manuals are very important to appreciating Apple IIGS software. Most manuals are black and white printed documents and the best way to scan them is as black and white with these steps:

1) Set your scanner software settings to default/factory reset.

2) Clean the item from dust. Ensure the surface of your scanner is also clean.

3) Lay the item down flat to the scanner’s glass and try to ensure that the item is straight (Your scanner might have bevelled edges whereby you slot the item up against keeping it at a right angle).

4) Scan the image in ‘Black and White’ or ‘Line Art’ (depending on your scanner software) at 100% of original size and at 1200dpi. The only setting to check is the threshold setting, which I recommend be set to 90.

5) Save as TIF using LZW compression.

This method works like a high-resolution photocopy – it doesn’t leave any unnecessary anti-aliasing, and the LZW compression on 1-bit images ensures small file sizes despite the high resolution. You can also use this method to scan earlier issues of GS+ magazine (from Sept-Oct 1989 to Nov-Dec 1990) or any other type of black and white document relevant to the IIGS.

 

If you're intending to submit more than one scan, archive them together as a .zip file and upload that single file. Please be patient after pressing the submit button; as an example, it may take 2 or 3 minutes to upload 5 megabytes of data. Upon successful completion of the upload, the site will give you a 'Thank You' message for confirmation.

 

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