Baseball card scanners

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

The Fujitsu one allows you to put in a small pile of cards and it scans each one really fast depositing into the box as shown in the picture.

So, a machine is handling condition sensitive cards? What happens when a 100-year-old card gets stuck in the machine like when a copier has a paper jam?

[Buythatcard]

I recently read that the Fujitsu fi-8170 was leaving 2 imprinted lines on the cards that it was scanning. Can you imagine scanning hundreds of your favorite cards and then discovering this new imperfection?

This will soon be a popular PSA qualifier.

Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps # 200 - PSA 3 SIM

SIM standing for Scanner Imperfection.

I think I'll continue scanning my cards the old fashioned way.

[Smanzari]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

I recently read that the Fujitsu fi-8170 was leaving 2 imprinted lines on the cards that it was scanning. Can you imagine scanning hundreds of your favorite cards and then discovering this new imperfection?

This will soon be a popular PSA qualifier.

Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps # 200 - PSA 3 SIM

SIM standing for Scanner Imperfection.

I think I'll continue scanning my cards the old fashioned way.

You can (and should) take the piece that does this out

[lgbbcards]

Use penny sleeves and you shouldn't have any problems.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

So, a machine is handling condition sensitive cards? What happens when a 100-year-old card gets stuck in the machine like when a copier has a paper jam?

I have a friend that bought one when he decided to get rid of his collection. He used it on cards under $100. He scanned the stuff worth more than that on his old flatbed scanner. He had several thousand cards and he never had any problems.

[nwobhm]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

So, a machine is handling condition sensitive cards? What happens when a 100-year-old card gets stuck in the machine like when a copier has a paper jam?

Or a debris gets stuck on a roller and puts an impression on the entire stack.