As far as I know, unless you have a really high quality scanner, your best bet is still to get a half-tone made of the original photo. Mary Ellin D'Agostino [log in to unmask] On Tue, 17 Oct 1995, Larry Mckee wrote: > I am seeking some advise on how best to reproduce photos for photocopied > interim/summary reports. I've had some success with using color photocopies > of black and white prints in a small number of "master" copies (since they > cost about a buck a piece) and then using the color photocopy as the source > for a regular photocopy in the rest of the 50 or so copies produced - this > seems to work better than a straight xerox of the B&W's. > I know there are some elaborate scanning systems that are starting to be > more affordable but the operation here is a long way off from buying such > hardware. Places like Kinko's and other self-serve copy centers are starting > to have scanners available for customer use, but I'm pretty far behind in the > vocabulary and the knowledge of where to start, and how far to go with it. > Can anyone provide a quick tutorial on their successes with this or > recommend a published source on the clearest and cheapest way to reproduce > photos for photocopied reports? > Thanks > Larry McKee >