I feel for ya brother! I had the worst pictures ever until my friend Richard finally convinced me to buy an Epson perfection V500 photo scanner. The cost was approx. $175.00 and its been a terrific investment. My labels were always blurry and my pictures just weren't clear. Since I purchased my new scanner my sales are way up. Here's a picture of a 69 Topps FB card thats psa graded:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...bor/img849.jpg
I didn't mess with anything when it arrived. I scanned a card and couldn't believe how nice it looked. If I were you I would get rid of your current scanner and buy the Epson perfection v500.
Take care,
Paul