I'm tired of terrible scans!

jswieton · January 4, 2009 5:08PM

I have had the same scanner for almost 6 years now (Cannon CanoScan Lide 60) and I feel like my scanner is on the fritz. I am not sure if my problems are with my scanner or with my settings. Can you please check out my scans and let me know if my problems are with my scanner or with my settings. Can someone please help?

Griffins · January 4, 2009 5:14PM

I played with it a while but couldn't get it to look much better. It could use a bit of contrast and sharpening.
It would help if you scanned the cards with the lid open, in a darkened room.
I've got a Canon 4400f scanner, for under $90 it does excellent work.

msohn · January 4, 2009 5:42PM

My previous scanner was also a Canon CanoScan. While I liked how fast the scanner could process 150 dpi images, I was frustrated by the lack of clear, crisp scans -- like the ones you posted below. That scanner finally died a few weeks ago (after 1000 or scans) and I posted the same question to this board. The responses were overwhelmingly consistent (thanks again) and I bought an Epson scanner, which does great work. I still haven't figured out how to auto-crop the images, so that does take an extra step, but here are the results!

EPSON SCAN (150 DPI)

CANON SCAN (150 DPI)

The biggest improvement is the clarity of text on the back of the cards!

nightcrawler · January 4, 2009 6:51PM

<< I've got a Canon 4400f scanner, for under $90 it does excellent work. >>

The best I've worked with. Which is about 7 or 8.

jswieton · January 4, 2009 7:36PM

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<< I've got a Canon 4400f scanner, for under $90 it does excellent work. >>

The best I've worked with. Which is about 7 or 8. >>

What is a 7 or 8?

nightcrawler · January 4, 2009 7:48PM

<< 

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<< I've got a Canon 4400f scanner, for under $90 it does excellent work. >>

The best I've worked with. Which is about 7 or 8. >>

What is a 7 or 8? >>

I've used 7 or 8 different scanners. I found that the 4400 not only gives the best scan of the bunch I've used, but it really gets into the slabs of graded cards.

lawnmowerman · January 5, 2009 12:06AM

Just buy an Epson Perfection 4490 Photo and you won't have to worry about that anymore. It will cost you appr. $150.00 but it's well worth it.

If you would like to see a few scan examples, let me know.

bman90278 · January 5, 2009 12:09AM

I have an Epson Perfection V500 and I love it.

hotmush · January 5, 2009 12:56AM

The difference is your scanner is scanning the thing closest to the glass... the outer rim of the holder.

The 4400 has a different scanning process and automatically detects an image. If you notice in your scans, the scanned outer rim of the holder is well in focus where as the card is not. That's because really the actual card on the flatbed is a few mms away from the glass because of the holder.

So you need a scanner that will scan the card, not the holder. If that makes sense.

Dboneesq · January 5, 2009 1:02AM

Last month I purchased an EPSON PERFECTION V300 PHOTO SCANNER. The scans are extremely clear and I am very happy with it. Believe it or not the best price, including shipping, that I found was directly from Epson's website. I was able to find a coupon for free 2 day shipping (a $25.00 savings) so the total cost, delivered, was $99.00.

lawnmowerman · January 5, 2009 1:09AM

Here is an example of what my scanner can do. Like I said, it's the best ever!

ping4u43 · January 5, 2009 1:29AM

Outstanding scan, at what DPI? No mowing jobs today?

lawnmowerman · January 5, 2009 1:35AM

<< Outstanding scan, at what DPI? No mowing jobs today? >>

lol

Nope. Tonya had a doctor's appt. today so I had to play Mr Mom.

Now that she's home, I can finally take off this darn nightgown

Ladder7 · January 5, 2009 1:46AM

Thanks for the visual.

ping4u43 · January 5, 2009 2:08AM

<< Thanks for the visual.

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PoppaJ · January 5, 2009 2:22AM

Hi John,

I also have a Epson Perfection 4490 Photo and am very pleased with its performance.

You can get some great deals out there right now .... some of the lowest prices ever!

Good luck,

PoppaJ

Gonblott · January 5, 2009 7:22AM

msohn, what is the exact EPSON scanner you have now?

I want to go to Best Buy and buy one right away!

I really could use one because my scanner is horrible.

Gonblott · January 6, 2009 11:29AM

If ANYONE has a scanner that scans crisp and clean like this one PLEASE let me know.

Link to auction with nice scans

I need a good quality scanner badly.

lawnmowerman · January 6, 2009 11:38AM

<< If ANYONE has a scanner that scans crisp and clean like this one PLEASE let me know.

Link to auction with nice scans

I need a good quality scanner badly. >>

The Epson scanner I mentioned in my above post:

Gonblott · January 6, 2009 11:43AM

VERY NICE!

Thanks Lawn

I'm tired of terrible scans!

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