batmiesta Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 2:36 AM, Axe Elf said: Maybe it's my eyes, but it still seems slightly out of focus. I would think it would be hard to scan a slab, since the scanner would be focused on whatever is directly on top of the glass--i.e., the front edge of the slab--rather than an eighth to a quarter of an inch behind it (where the actual front of the book is). Yeah! Not your eyes, looks out of focus to me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artifiction Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 7:30 AM, batmiesta said: I literally just bought it yesterday so I have no idea, how would I you find out? Maybe look up the scanner specifications? I think a CCD sensor is needed to scan items that do not sit directly against the scanner glass. At least that's what I've read. I purchased an used Microtek scanner on the bay. It has the CCD sensor, and works pretty good for scanning slabs. I think I paid about $150 for it. batmiesta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Thought I would try a book actually touching the bed as Axe Elf said, and it looks a lot better, I should have used a mag but wanted to see how big I can scan. The Lions Den, Artifiction, grendelbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post batmiesta Posted December 29, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2022 Sorry for going off topic lads, last one. Got some mags coming from Clink next week, so want to get sorted. The Lions Den, grendelbo, ThothAmon and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevalmeow Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 You can check this thread about legal scanners. It has a list of scanners that are recommended for slabs. batmiesta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 3:48 PM, chevalmeow said: You can check this thread about legal scanners. It has a list of scanners that are recommended for slabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 5:32 AM, Artifiction said: Does the scanner have a type CCD sensor? By the way, that's a sweet TOTZ! Just checked and it doesn't, got a trial from Vuescan, looks a lot better, I think. chevalmeow, greggy and Jordysnordy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artifiction Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 2:03 PM, batmiesta said: Just checked and it doesn't, got a trial from Vuescan, looks a lot better, I think. Yeah, that's what the problem is. The scanner appears to be focusing on the outside/frame of the slab, and not on the mag.. It's got a big ole bed on it, though. I'm not able to lay a mag. slab directly on the glass of my scanner. Too small of an area. Slabbed comics aren't a problem. Because I wasn't able to find any drivers for it, I had to purchase Vuescan to get my scanner to work with my Computer. batmiesta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Yeah! That's what I'm going to do. Artifiction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous Monsters Forryever Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 10:48 AM, chevalmeow said: You can check this thread about legal scanners. It has a list of scanners that are recommended for slabs. I purchased a Plustek A3 Large Format Flat Bed scanner awhile back and had to return it. It can't image slabs properly. There is always a glare on the image. But my review follows: batmiesta, Jayman and Artifiction 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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batmiesta Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just testing. chevalmeow, Artifiction, grendelbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Test. Edited December 31, 2022 by batmiesta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just can't seem to get the blur off the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/30/2022 at 7:41 PM, batmiesta said: Just can't seem to get the blur off the label. What’s the make and model of your scanner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/31/2022 at 4:11 AM, Jayman said: What’s the make and model of your scanner? It's a brother MFC-J6940DW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 And I use Vuescan with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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