Scanner settings Epson V600

[kmac32]

Quick question for scanning cards. I recently bought an Epson V600 and was wondering what settings people are using for their scans. Have about 350 prewar cards to scan. Thanks.

[Lucas00]

I personally turn off everything. I want my scan to look just like the card in my hand. I scan cards at 400 dpi.

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Quick question for scanning cards. I recently bought an Epson V600 and was wondering what settings people are using for their scans. Have about 350 prewar cards to scan. Thanks.

Here is a link to the Graded Card Scanning Guide that was put together by someone on the CU Forums. It's a good read and you'll probably find it interesting and helpful. Not sure if you're scanning slabs or raw, but worth a read…has a bunch of settings specific to the V600.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eum...gFVdzjffp/view






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[kmac32]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Here is a link to the Graded Card Scanning Guide that was put together by someone on the CU Forums. It's a good read and you'll probably find it interesting and helpful. Not sure if you're scanning slabs or raw, but worth a read…has a bunch of settings specific to the V600.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eum...gFVdzjffp/view






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Slabs being scanned. Approximately 350. Definitely time consuming. Appreciate the link.

[Snowman]

If you want faster scans, you can use "Document Mode". Also, I use Legos to create a jig for alignment that I just pick up and put down between scans. Helps it to go much faster when scanning in a lot of cards. In document mode, I use 300 dpi and I adjust the gamma values based on the card, usually somewhere between 1.6 to 1.9.

[Leon]

I have a v600 and love it.
Obviously the higher res the slower the scan. I find 200dpi perfect for my scans of cards, raw and graded. IF I need higher res I do it, but 200dpi does it for me.

How much better do you need?

[kmac32]

210 out of 360 cards scanned. Definitely a big job. Refinding a few cards I had forgotten about.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have a v600 and love it.
Obviously the higher res the slower the scan. I find 200dpi perfect for my scans of cards, raw and graded. IF I need higher res I do it, but 200dpi does it for me.

How much better do you need?

Leon, I have a problem with it scanning PSA cards good, and SGC cards not so good. Do you use the same setting no matter who the grader is?

[alywa]

I have the same scanner. I set it to 600 dpi, reflective photographic mode.

I went to an art supply store and purchased a "super black" piece of paper stock to use as a background. It makes both PSA and SGC cards look very nice and true to the actual appearance in hand.

Make sure your firmware is up to date, as well as the image capturing software.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Leon, I have a problem with it scanning PSA cards good, and SGC cards not so good. Do you use the same setting no matter who the grader is?

Yes, it is always set to 200dpi. Of course, if I want higher detail, I use a higher resolution but 200 is what I use for all of the cards in my site.

[BioCRN]

I scan at 800 DPI and move the scans to an external HD for longterm storage (also a V600 user, btw).

800 DPI is overkill, but some cards (and their damage) is really neat to see when you zoom into an area. 200-400 DPI is good enough, and quicker if you're scanning dozens/hundreds of cards.

I resize to make a smaller "display size" image for local storage on my laptop personal computer...usually a height of 620 or 765 pixels.

This way I have a very high end scan for the future (especially for picky buyers) and a clean looking lower-end scan for general sharing of the card.