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Reading Illegible Plant Tags
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From: Don Burns <donburns at macconnect.com> on 1999.05.02 at 01:33:43(3316)
Its been some time since the topic of reading illegible plant tags was
brought up. With so many new people on the list I thought I'd bring it up
again hoping that someone would have some new solutions.
I have two white plastic tags originally marked with lead (graphite)
pencil, #2 I suppose. The marks are faintly visible to the naked eye, but
not legible. My usual technique for reading labels in this condition is to
dampen them and place them under a "black" light. But this trick is not
working.
Suggestions anyone?
Don Burns
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Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b
(near Ft Lauderdale)
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From: Don Burns <donburns at macconnect.com> on 1999.05.02 at 02:04:14(3317)
Its been some time since the topic of reading illegible plant tags was
brought up. With so many new people on the list I thought I'd bring it up
again hoping that someone would have some new solutions.
I have two white plastic tags originally marked with lead (graphite)
pencil, #2 I suppose. The marks are faintly visible to the naked eye, but
not legible. My usual technique for reading labels in this condition is to
dampen them and place them under a "black" light. But this trick is not
working.
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Suggestions anyone?
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From: pwijerat at raychem.com on 1999.05.02 at 21:24:07(3322)
>>I have two white plastic tags originally marked with lead (graphite)
>>pencil, #2 I suppose. The marks are faintly visible to the naked eye,
>>but not legible. My usual technique for reading labels in this condition
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>>is to dampen them and place them under a "black" light. But this trick
>>is not working.
Hi, Don,
I've heard that labels might be legible under indirect sunlight when viewed
through a polarizing lens (not-too-dark sunglasses might work). You may
have to experiment with various label angles and lens orientation.
Another method might be to try to photocopy the labels using different
copier darkness settings.
Peter
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