Best Scanner for Graded cards?

[Slinger]

Agreed. I'll be needing a scanner shortly and am looking for updated technology advice from the experts here.

Thank you!

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by phillyfan24

I see this is an old thread.

I've never scanned slabbed cards before. Is there a scanner that anyone can recommend to me?

Thank you

Originally Posted by Slinger

Agreed. I'll be needing a scanner shortly and am looking for updated technology advice from the experts here.

Thank you!

One very popular scanner that many folks here (myself included) will recommend is the Epson V550/600. Easy to use, affordable, great scans. Whatever you get, the most important thing for scanning slabbed cards is to get a scanner with a CCD element, rather than CIS. The CCD element allows the scanner to scan with depth, so something raised off the glass (such as a slabbed card) will still scan clearly. A CIS scanner, which is usually found in lower-end or 3-in-1 type print/copy/scan models, will only scan what is sitting directly on the glass, so slabbed cards will always come out blurry.

[jfkheat]

I like my Canon Canoscan 9000F.
James

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

I like my Canon Canoscan 9000F.
James

I read this thread years ago and went with a Canon 5600F flatbed scanner. It does great for me.

[npa589]

So, I am just reentering the hobby (I think it's for real this time...heh) and went to set-up my Epson V33 Scanner that I loved --- and it is having major issues. There are slightly wavy lines throughout the entire scan, with more lines appearing with a higher DPI. I've tried all the troubleshooting that I could find online (descreening, unsharp mask, blah blah) and nothing has remedied the issue. Aside from opening the whole thing up, I'm thinking I need a new scanner.

Does anyone on here have another suggestion - or should I just bite the bullet and get a new one?

[edjs]

I thought I would show what a difference a CCD scanner makes. I used to just use my all in one, but always hated the images. I finally went with the Epson V550, mainly because that was the only one at a reasonable price they had at Best Buy when I went shopping. I really enjoy using it, the images are much sharper, and the features are easy to figure out (I'm on the less than average side of the tech savvy scale). Of these images, the one on the right was done with my old scanner.

[jfkheat]

When I first got my Canon I had it set up on a computer with Windows 8.1. The scans were great. I bought a new computer with Windows 10 several months ago. I couldn't the scanner to work like it should with the new computer. The scans looked bad. I ended setting my old computer up in another room just to use for the scanner.
James