Lawrence,
If colour is a significant characteristic of the record, it should be
preserved. For example, if documents must be signed off using a
particular colour pen (and I have known some companies to require this)
then the colour has to be preserved for the meaning and significance of
the document to be preserved. Likewise, if building plans use colour to
indicate a particular meaning (eg areas coloured in red signify areas of
risk - such as storage of fireworks) then it is vital that this is
preserved. There was an incident abroad several years ago where only
black and white photocopies of such a plan were available - the
consequences were severe.
There will also be instances where users take the use of colour to
signify a particular emphasis or meaning, regardless of whether it was
intended by the creator. These cases require consideration.
To be on the safe side, I would advocate colour scanning if there is any
use of colour in the original document. File size should not be a
determining factor.
Best wishes,
Maureen.
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> As an adjunct to the ongoing debate on legal admissibility of scanned
> records, if a record contains any colour elements, should it be scanned
> in colour too? Is a black and white scan admissible? The obvious
> implication being an increase in file size.
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