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Old 04-29-2013, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by auggiedoggy View Post
Eric,

Both of those scans beats anything my scanner can do. My scanner is a multipurpose device, i.e., printer, scanner, copier, fax. It is a Canon MX870. Raw cards scan fine but cards in plastic holders appear blurry. Perhaps I need to buy a device that was designed to one thing - scan!
Rob, it's the scanning element that makes all the difference for graded cards. A CCD element will have greater depth focus, which is what you need for cards stuck inside a thick slab. A scanner with a CCD element, and a cold cathode fluorescent light source will give a much better picture. There also won't be any of the streaking you see when slabbed cards are scanned. That's an LED lighting issue.
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