In some situations, printing may indeed be a waste of supplies. And I even save news articles (from a real newspaper or magazine, but are also online) to my hard drive - instead of saving clippings because they are easier to find and reduce clutter. But for irreplaceable and important documents, multiple media in multiple locations offer the best protection against computer glitches as well as the unlikely flooding or fire. Take care, Irene Starr www.starr.net/is/type/kbh.html www.starr.net/is/starrtech.html