View Full Version : What scanner does everyone use to list cards?
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02-03-2003, 04:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Charlie</b><p>Hi Everyone: I use a Canon scanner and it's fine to scan a card that hasn't been graded but for some reason the plastic graded case makes the scan appear blurry...I have some cards on now under T206nnof and you can see what i mean...If anyone can recommend a nice scanner...even the combo ones with scanner, printer, fax and copyier are fine...Thanks a lot. Charlie
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02-03-2003, 04:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>I use a Kodak 9x4900 digital camera, so I don't have that type of problem. Though they can create great images of smaller, flat items, I have no interest in going back to a scanner.
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02-03-2003, 05:34 PM
Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>Charlie-<BR><BR>I use an HP PSC 750xi, one of those all-in-one units; it does a good job with both raw cards and cards in holders. These units sell for around $150 on eBay.<BR><BR>David - I'd ask you for the time, but I'm afraid you'd tell me how to build a clock <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>.
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02-03-2003, 05:41 PM
Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>I have a Lexmark, and exactly the same problem. I think what causes the slightly blurry image is the fact that the a card in the slab is not right on the scanner bed and is thus slightly out of focus. I'd love to hear a solution.
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02-03-2003, 05:54 PM
Posted By: <b>jeff s</b><p>I have a Canon, too, and have the same problem with slabbed cards. (Though those of you who know what most of my cards look like know that I can't have that much of a problem with slabbed cards.) This solution won't work for folks who buy slabbed cards, only those who buy them raw and then slab them. I make sure to have a good scan of a card before sending it out for grading (a good idea anyway). Then, if I decide to list the card for sale, I can provide both a good scan of the card, and a not-so-good scan of the slab, with card inside. (except for when I forget. but in theory, this works.)
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02-03-2003, 06:35 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p> I use a Microtek Scanmaker 3600 scanner...approx. $40.00.... and agree with Jeff about slabs in that they hinder scans .....and love type collecting.... <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><BR> <BR><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1044238722.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1044239633.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1044239676.JPG">
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02-03-2003, 09:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Brian C Daniels</b><p>works perfecto and is smaller and faster than Bills and the program is easier to use but the result is the same and ut costs $270.00 BIN on e-bay. I had the one Bill uses and lsot it after a football playoff game last year? If I had to choose,I would buy the newer smaller version for time saving!
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02-03-2003, 10:29 PM
Posted By: <b>Lee Behrens</b><p>I have a HP ScanJet 3300C that I paid $50 for and it works great on everything I have scanned, highly recommended here.
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02-03-2003, 10:32 PM
Posted By: <b>TBob</b><p>I paid all of $50 for it way back when.
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02-04-2003, 09:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Charlie</b><p>Thanks for all the feedback...I'm going to pick up one of the HP all in one deals.
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02-05-2003, 11:08 AM
Posted By: <b>Brian C Daniels</b><p>your scanner lacks detail production and probably hinders some prices realized for you. there is no comparison to the HP scanners and an Acer is not a good recommendation.