Scanning CGC Cases

[Mio]

Does anybody know some scanners that work well with CGC cases? Mine doesn't even come close to capturing the image (blurrier than beer-goggles). I always have to resort to the tripod & digital cam... certainly not ideal.

[PeasOfCrap]

whats the budget?

[Mio]

I wouldn't be using it for anything else, so reasonable prices are in order, but no specific number in mind.

[Senormac]

I wouldn't mind a little help here also. I went over to Costco yesterday to look at their scanners and found 3 different ones......all HP.

 

The first was a HP Officejet J5780 A10 which sold for $89.99

 

next an HP Officejet PRO L7555 which was going for $189.99

 

and last, an HP Photosmart C7250 All in one which was going for $239.99

 

Maybe I should try a different store? Or is one of these perfect for comic scans.......slabbed and raw?

[Mio]

So... anybody? The problem with my scanner is that it always focuses on the slab, not the book. It's so irritating.

[PeasOfCrap]

i have a Canon Scan 8800F. you can get it for like $150

 

this is what a slab scanned looks like.

 

From test

[cujobyte]

Hey,

I just picked up a hp scanjet 8200 works wonders!! Only cost $80 (originally when they came out they were $500). Here's an example

 

[cujobyte]

Thought I'd keep in the theme of the Hulk 181

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Do a SEARCH. There are dozens of scanner threads where posters show examples of what their scanners can do.

[PeasOfCrap]

that is nice, i cant fit my whole slab on the scanner!

[Mutie Fan]

that is nice, i cant fit my whole slab on the scanner!

 

Cujobyte did you get the entire slab to scan or is that two scans photoshoped together? My scanner bed is not big enough for an enire slab either but I hear that you can put two scans together with very little effort. I just don't know how it is done.

[Ijiwaru Sensei]

Hey,

I just picked up a hp scanjet 8200 works wonders!! Only cost $80 (originally when they came out they were $500). Here's an example

 

 

$80? I can't find anybody selling it for close to that. Where did you get it? Do they have any more?

[whisp]

that is nice, i cant fit my whole slab on the scanner!

 

Cujobyte did you get the entire slab to scan or is that two scans photoshoped together? My scanner bed is not big enough for an enire slab either but I hear that you can put two scans together with very little effort. I just don't know how it is done.

 

I use photoshop cs2

 

- Open Adobe Photoshop

- go to File menu, automate, photomerge

- click browse button, choose first picture (use the one that is top portion of picture)

- click browse again and choose second picture (use picture that will be bottom)

- you will now have a picture of the two pictures together

- look to right panel option sections and under settings choose Perspective

- In the composition settings choose Advanced Blending

- hit ok button

 

You will now be back to the main photoshop window with your picture merged and enhanced.

 

-go to file menu again and save as jpeg

 

After I have done that I just use ifranview to crop, resize and sharpen picture.

[Mutie Fan]

Thank you for the information. Once I finish painting my office and get my scanner set back up I will give that a try.