Those that scan 100 comics at once...what dpi do you scan at?

[Chip Cataldo]

Curious. I noticed my scans aren't as sharp as others, but I scan at 90dpi because I'm usually scanning 100 at a time and the speed difference is noticeable.

[kav]

300

[valiantman]

200dpi

 

example

 

[Chip Cataldo]

Even when you have 100 to scan in one batch? That was kinda the crux of my post.

[valiantman]

100 covers?

 

I've done 100 slabs in one batch, front and back... it takes about 10 seconds for each side. The real work is in the graphics editor to cut off the empty space around the slab and adjust brightness and contrast.

 

There are free batch softwares that will generate all the different image sizes in seconds. They're usually advertised as "thumbnail" software, but you can set the width to 1200 pixels, if you want. They'll even do brightness and contrast, but I normally take care of that when I crop the scans.

[rodan57]

This is 100 dpi. Unresized and loaded directly into Photobucket and posted here from Photobucket.

 

[Chip Cataldo]

This is mine at 90dpi...

 

 

 

[kav]

i'm going 90 from now on

[jaybuck43]

600 DPI but I have a high speed scanner.

[Buzzetta]

300dpi I have the 8200 I believe. I watch TV as I do it. The most I scan is about 40-50 sides in a sitting though.

[W16227]

300 - but I have an 11x17 scanner - can do 2 at once

[musicmeta]

I have an HP scan jet 8250 and I have my dpi set a 260 to keep the size down.

I don't scan a 100 at a time though but would still use this setting if I did.

How does this look.

Somehow I lost my settings and like a i d i o t, I didn't save them so I tried to duplicate as best I can. The 2nd image is what I have now..Not as good as the first image but it will have to do.

 

 

[drotto]

Where can you find a larger flatbed scanner?

[jsilverjanet]

i've been doing 300 maybe i need to switch but it seems to go pretty fast

[Buzzetta]

I just scanned this book tonight without alteration. The second image is that with a normalized color edit.

 

 

[InvstmntComcSuply]

For the volume you are doing, you should be using a camera with light box.

 

[Mutie Fan]

I've been scanning at 600 on my new to me HP 8300. Still not entirely happy with the sharpness of the image.

[W16227]

Where can you find a larger flatbed scanner?

 

sorta depends... there are 11 x 17 flatbeds out there ( I use a brother all in one that can also print 11 x 17) ---- but majority of them (the affordable ones anyway) - are only good for raws (those I do 2 up) - for slabs - you need a more expensive sensor to scan the depth - there is a list/discussion of good slab scanners here -

 

 

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3693572

 

 

there are some older HP that work and can be found on ebay- "new" ones with the "slab" scanning sensor (CCD)- are $$$$$$

 

 

 

 

[DavidTheDavid]

This is 100 dpi. Unresized and loaded directly into Photobucket and posted here from Photobucket.

 

 

Yep, I scan at 100 dpi, especially for large batches.

[marmat]

I scan at 300 dpi, looks like this