Best Scanner for Graded cards?

jcmtiger · #1 12-10-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabigyankeeman

Thats the whole key to everything, if you want to scan things in slabs, its essential for great scans to get any scanner with a CCD and not a CIS element.

Ok, dumb question, how do I know if I have CCD or CIS. I have a LEXMARK Pro-200 scanner/printer/fax and whatever else it does.

Joe

Jaybird · #2 12-10-2011, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Ok, dumb question, how do I know if I have CCD or CIS. I have a LEXMARK Pro-200 scanner/printer/fax and whatever else it does.

Joe

You could do a google search on the scanner element but the easiest way would be to scan a graded card and see if the flip is clear but the card is blurry. The CCD element keeps both in focus. If yours is a CIS element, the card would be fuzzy.

Also, if you took an item and it was extremely bowed, it would retain clarity through the entire image with a CCD element.

bxb · #3 12-10-2011, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Ok, dumb question, how do I know if I have CCD or CIS. I have a LEXMARK Pro-200 scanner/printer/fax and whatever else it does.

Joe

Here ya go:

http://www.thelargeformatstore.com/s...echnology.html

E93 · #4 12-10-2011, 04:56 PM

I love the Canon 5600f that I got on board recommendations.
JimB

CW · #5 12-10-2011, 05:27 PM

It's posts like these ^^^ that require a "drooling" smiley. Just awesome.

I scanned one of my '14 CJ's the other day and noticed it also had that creamy, off-white tone. I like how the Canon scanner captures that element in these cards.

DixieBaseball · #6 12-10-2011, 11:41 PM

I bought the Canon 8800F upon board recommendations a few years back and have been satisfied ever sense.

aljurgela · #7 12-15-2011, 11:13 PM

Got the Canon 9000F out of the box today and scanned a few card... As promised, here are some of the first ones to be scanned. Any advice on how to make them better is appreciated.

Thanks.

GasHouseGang · #8 12-15-2011, 11:29 PM

All of your scans look great by the way. But I have a question that goes along with the original question. I understand that the CCD technology is the way to go. But what I wanted to find was an all-in-one wireless printer that has CCD. I didn't want to get just a scanner, but something that can do it all. I can't tell by looking at the printers on Amazon which ones have CCD. Can someone give a few recommendations of a great all-in-one with CCD. I'm assuming most higher end Canons, and probably Epsons, but anyone have some recommendations?

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