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Posted By: T206Collector

It might have something to do with the software as well. I use Ulead Photo Express 2.0 SE -- I'm pretty sure it's from the late 1990's. It is not the software that came with my Canon, but is the software that came with the first scanner I ever owned back in the late 1990's. Anyway, the two things I really like about the software is (1) it allows me to choose "magazine" setting, which scans the cards perfectly without giving the cross-hatching effect you sometimes see in scans of pre-war cards; and (2) it allows me to toggle the "lighting" which in effect is a brightness thing. I'm not sure how many DPI, etc., we're talking about here. I'm totally scanner illiterate, but I do know that I love the quality of my scans.

Another tip would be to always use a black piece of paper or cardboard to cover up your cards from the back. It makes the scans look much brighter, and the corners sharper.