Don't use a squeegee.  It causes scratches.  Forgot about the it and just
use a wetting agent or distilled water and then let them air-dry overnight.

You can buy a package of D-76 for $5.  This will make 5 liters of
developer.  Green negatives doesn't seem right to me and I guess I would
start there.  Make sure your fixer is fresh too.

Assuming y'all shooting 35mm, a couplr answers to yer questions might
be:

Yes.  Most inkjets print at 300dpi.  With an 8x enlargement of 2600dpi
scan one can get 325 dpi at the printer without having to go through
any monkey-business.  It is a good idea to scan so that changing the pix/in
is the only scaling needed: # scanned pix = # printed pix.

A new squeegee, at first blush.  You should be able to hang the strip
of negs and the water+agent will just flow off.  Adding 98% (or whatever)
isopropyl alcohol at 1:20 to the diluted wetting agent seems to help
with the run-off.  If you want to squeegee then run the film
between (very clean) fingers.

Do the scratches happen on every roll of film?  

_Some_ of the negatives?  Can you describe the coloration:  sharply delineated;
cloud-like;  along only the middle of the roll;  only one side of the strip;
have an iridescent sheen?

 The squeegee monster has raised it's head again. And again IT
is the cause automatic of monstrous destruction.
 I'm a long time user of the squeegee. Others are too but won't
call it so by it's name prefering 'two-finger' or Chamois or
something else.
 I used a Yankee sponge type on many rolls then bought a Jobo.
I did buy one other but on unpacking, it went straight to the
trash.
 I feel safer using the Jobo, it is finely crafted and well
enginered. I don't have a 'clean room' but with the Jobo
squeegee my film is dry in minutes.
 Be carefull when using a squeegee, Yankee or Jobo. Keep it
dust free and out only for use. My weak Photo Flo solution is
used to wet and rinse the squeegee. Out with the film and in
with the sponge or squeegee. Hang the film and while it and
the squeegee are dripping wet proceed with ONE slow steady
pass and NO more. Use a properly positioned grip and modest
pressure. When done rinse with distilled water.             Dan

On 3/6/2005 9:49 AM Matthew Spivey spake thus:

Get rid of the squeegee. First run over it a few times with your car or truck.
Then put it in a vise and bend it. Last, put it in the trash. Your negatives
will be much happier without it. (The key to spot- and streak-free negatives
is using Photo-Flo or equivalent, mixed *much* more weakly than recommended; I
use about 1:400. In a pinch, even a drop of dish detergent will do.)

Why are you scanning? Film makes prints directly. Scanning is very poor!