To echo, repeat, etc. Virginia's comments, I've never seen a 57:1 reduction ratio used on source documents. Even though it has been a while since I've been involved with the microfilming of documents, 40:1 has normally been the "high-end" of reduction ratios that is apt to yield an acceptable image quality. Doug Allen, CRM, CDIA+ List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance