You must install and use a browser plug-in -- similar to those required to access Adobe® PDF files, RealPlayer®, or Macromedia Flash® files -- on your computer in order to view these files directly. An alternative method is to use third-party software or services to view these images either directly or after conversion to another format, such as Adobe® PDF. 

The plug-in you use cannot be just any TIFF image plug-in. It must be able to specifically display TIFF files using ITU T.6 or CCITT Group 4 (G4) compression.  

The only free, unlimited time TIFF plug-ins offering full-size, unimpeded patent viewing and printing unimpeded by any advertising on Windows® x86 PCs of which we are aware are: 

• AlternaTIFF:  http://www.alternatiff.com/ (tested: IE, Netscape, Opera)
• interneTIFF:  http://www.innomage.com/interneTIFF.htm (tested: IE, Netscape)

For the Apple Macintosh®, Apple's freely distributed Quicktime version 4.1 or later works with our images, but does not provide printing capability. It is available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/software/.

For Linux®, a plug-in called "Plugger" works nicely with Netscape Communicator®. It is available at http://fredrik.hubbe.net/plugger.html

We will not be able to provide direct user support for TIFF image display or printing beyond the provision of hyperlinks that are known suitable free TIFF browser plug-ins.