Improve image quality?

Hello,
I was given a pdf file which is a scanned copy of a Japanese language craft book/booklet, and because the text is in Japanese it's extra important to be able to see the pictures and diagrams. The contrast is not very good on screen, especially for the black and white diagram pages, and doesn't improve much by tweaking the printing options. I have the most current version of Adobe X Reader, and, while I don't know how to use it, I also have Photoshop Elements 9, which came w/ my laptop, which has Windows 7 OS. I can't think of any other resources I have that are pertinent . . . Is there any way I can improve the image quality, particularly the contrast, or is squinting and saying bad words my only realistic option? TIA!
Kathryn

The quality of a scanned document is decided during the scanning. However, high-quality scans result in very large document sizes, so the quality is often reduced after the scanning, resulting in a smaller PDF file. That process cannot be undone.

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