QUESTION

I have scanned jpeg copies of (very) old family photos.  I do not have the originals to rescan.  I would like to order prints of these digital copies but when I upload them to a photo web site it says that the resolution is not high enough to print them.  Is there a way to still have them printed?

ANSWER

Yes there is. You can print them out yourself with an inkjet printer onto photo paper. You might even be able to print them out at your local photo supply store from your digital file. If you still have problems with them, have a professional at the supply store or at a place like Kinkos look at the files and tell you what the problem is. They will probably be able to make the necessary corrections for you. Be sure and always continue to save your original scans as well as the corrected versions.

There is a chance that when scanning them you did not do it correctly and did not save enough total pixels to print a very large photo. But it is more likely that the scanning resolution is not compatible with the photo software of the online web site you tried.

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