Foraging Guide Instructions

Page Updated: 8th April, 2009

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Foraging Guide - Print, Assembly, Use and Download Information

You can view sample pages of the foraging guide by clicking on these links. The rest of the page is instructions for test printing. You can access the full instructions with tips and suggestions on the support page after purchase.

For North America (letter size paper)
■ .pdf sample and test page 1 (colour - 570 KB)
■ .pdf sample and test page 2 (colour - 90 KB)

For the UK (A4 size paper)
■ .pdf sample and test page 1 (colour - 550 KB)
■ .pdf sample and test page 2 (colour - 98 KB)

Don't be put off by this long page - much of the information is there to tweek the guide into the perfect guide for you, and much of it can be skipped if you are not overly fussed by details.

Printing

The test sheet should be used to test your printer settings and positioning, as well as potential bleed-through, if double-sided printing is chosen. In the .pdf print settings (File > Print....) make sure the size in Page Scaling is set to 'None' (in Adobe/Acrobat Reader) or 'Actual Size' (in Foxit Reader) and not 'Fit/Shrink to Paper/Printable Area' in the drop-down menu. Also make sure the size is set to the required paper size - letter or A4 (Properties > Paper Options: > drop-down choice) . It is also recommended to test different print quality settings (Properties > Print Quality > drop-down choice) and adjust the settings for paper types.

The sheets are individual .pdf files, so that they can be printed seperately, which is particularly useful when printing double-sided or when printing is interrupted through some misshap. However, there is a small down-side to this - the printer settings have to be adjusted for each sheet, unless you can make default settings for those choices in your system.

Each sheet has four approximately post card size pages in landscape orientation which allows back-to-back printing with ease.

Single or Double-sided Printing?

Either or both. The margin and layout allow either method, and you can mix and match. There is more information in the instructions.

Single-sided Printing

If you have paper, and don't like fiddelling about with double-sided printing, or don't want to wait until you have purchased thicker paper for double-sided printing, you can print the foraging guide right now. This is straight forward, just open each .pdf file and print off, one by one, making sure the settings are adjusted as you go along if necessary. Single-sided printing is also recommended, if your paper is too thin for double-sided printing (potential bleed-through).

Double-sided Printing

If you want to save on paper or wish to have a more compact guide, the layout of the sheets allows double-sided printing. The sheets are in landscape orientation with four book pages to a sheet. With most standard ink jet printers for double-sided printing the sheet can be fed back in the way it emerged. Just slip it back under the luggs without flipping the page. Each sheet is labeled 'a' for the front, and 'b' for the back. The only exception is a couple of sheets where either the front and back are the same, like the calendar blank, or whre only one side of the page would be printed.

When printing on both sides, a heavier paper is recommended, as the photographs can easily bleed through on light paper. Please use the above test sheet to check for bleed. To test for correct orientation and layout, you can use the simple black and white test sheet below, and use a fast draft setting and use copy paper. Please note that page numbers and plant names in the directory will always be on the right side of the page, which means near the binding edge for the reverse side of a double-sided page.

.pdf test page for orientation, black and white
for letter size paper
■ page 1
■ page 2

.pdf test page for orientation, black and white
for A4 size paper
■ page 1
■ page 2

Cutting - Flexible Choices

The sheets have a faint line through the centre, horizontally and vertically, to aid cutting, and 'a' and 'b' sides match in position, so that the page content is centred if you choose to print back-to-back.There is an even and generous margin to allow binding according to your choice. If you want to stick with the post card size, just cut the page in four and you're done with cutting.

Binding

The guide can be bound in one of many different ways, or left loose and stored like index cards in a box, or a pouch for out and about. More ideas in the instructions.

Materials

For North American Guide:

For single-sided printing:

41 sheets of letter sized paper, ideally, at least 12 of them suitable for detailed colour printing (photo paper is ideal), plus any extra sheets for template pages
extra paper for test printing
binding material or storage container of your choice

For double-sided printing:

20 sheets of letter sized paper or thin card suitable for double-sided printing, of which at least 12 of them are suitable for detailed colour printing, plus any extra sheets for template pages
rest as above

For UK Guide:

For single-sided printing:

43 sheets of A4 paper, ideally, at least 13 of them suitable for detailed colour printing (photo paper is ideal), plus any extra sheets for template pages
extra paper for test printing
binding material or storage container of your choice

For double-sided printing:

22 sheets of A4 paper or thin card suitable for double-sided printing, of which at least 13 of them suitable for detailed colour printing, plus any extra sheets for template pages
rest as above

Download

The download is sized for letter or A4 paper (N. American and UK respectively) and requires a .pdf reader. It also requires unzipping software. Most systems have both, but if yours does not, you can download a free .pdf reader from Adobe or Foxit.

■ Adobe Reader
■ Foxit Reader

Unzipping software can be purchased at Winzip, or search for free unzipping software.

Wild Cards - Handy Foraging guide and Hedgerow Herbal

For North American Guide:

File Size: 11.1 MB
File Type: zipped .pdf
Content: 44 pages for individual print feeding
Download valid for 6 downloads and 14 days
Finished pages are quarter letter (about post card size)

Download the illustrated handbook now
only US$ 5.95 - North American version

For more information, please visit
■ The Handy Foraging Companion And Hedgerow Herbal

For UK Guide:

File Size: 9.1 MB
File Type: zipped .pdf
Content: 46 pages for individual print feeding
Download valid for 6 downloads and 14 days
Finished pages are A6 (post card size, approx. 4" x 6" )

Download the illustrated handbook now
only £ 3.95 - UK version

For more information, please visit
■ The Handy Foraging Companion And Hedgerow Herbal

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