Another option is to scan the pages as bitmap (bmp) files. They *seem* to be very large, but if you then compress them using Zip or RAR, the files become rather small. Prior to compression, I typically reduce the color depth to 2 bits, and if you do not need image detail for schematics or the like, this will shrink the file size down as well. PLay around with the DPI setting to find something that works. 300, as Matt mentioned is nice, but 150 will also work in some cases. Not as easy to look at as pdf documents, but you get a smaller file size. tm Matthew Rossiter wrote:

I've been using Acrobat 5.0.

My preference is:

Image Type: Line Art Destination: OCR Resolution: 300 DPI

If you want a smaller file size then maybe 200 dpi. I think 300 gives you a pretty good reproduction of the original and isn't that much bigger.

You definitely do not want to select "Black and White Photo" as an option. That's when things get mega-huge.

Matt

-----Original Message----- From: owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@www.flippers.com]On Behalf Of John Robertson Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:27 AM To: TechToolsList@flippers.com Subject: Compressing/Page Capturing PDFs

Anyone here play with Adobe 5.0? Does it do a better job of capturing pages than 4.0?

The reason I ask is I was looking at the amount of storage used, so far, on the FTP site, and had recently received a rather small PDF that was scanned manual for the Arium ML4100 (it's up there) that was only 260K in size, whereas my scans were coming in the multimeg size.... So I played with a recent file that Kev put up today - the 80188PODGS manual, and Kev's version was 1.2megs, whereas the Captured manual was only 56K. Slight space advantage...

John :-#)#

If I wanted to play with IEEE-488 and assuming ZERO knowledge what would I need to interface a PC to IEEE-488 equipment?

What sort of PC?

What sort of software?

Anything to watch out for?

Any & all suggestions/comments appreicated.

Kev

Go look at www.ni.com. National Instruments is has been *the* place for IEEE488 interface cards and software for the last two decades.... After you go look at the web site, go look for the cards on Ebay... ;) -- Cristopher J. Rhea Mayo Foundation Research Computing Facility Pavilion 2-25 crhea@Mayo.EDU Rochester, MN 55905 (507) 284-0587 Fax: (507) 284-5231

Anyone have a Arium ML4100 with the RS-232 option and is able to get screen dumps? I'm not had success with this feature, and I need it to help crack the Signature program in the 9010... I shall be posting the ROM versions that are in my two ML4100s today, so folks can upgrade theirs or possibly add features. If anyone has a ML4100 if they could compare their ROMs and send any that are missing for the archive that would be good too. Currently I have the disassembly code for Z80, 6800 and the RS-232 ROM, plus a later revision of the operating software all to go up. I hope the labelling of the ROMs is sufficient... John :-#)# Don't forget about Spies.com/arcade as a repository of scans of test equipment manuals as well.... At 03:22 PM 17/05/2002 -0700, Adrian Purser wrote:

On the subject of IEEE-488, I've got a HP 1630D logic analyser and I'd really like to be able to capture the waveforms either on the PC or even on a printer. I know very little (actually, nothing) about IEEE-488 so I don't really know what to look for. Anyone got any ideas?

I'm also on the lookout for for a manual for the 1630D or any info on how to use the state analysis functions.

Any & all suggestions/comments appreicated.

Cheers

Ade