Scanning Advice

fmebree · August 4th, 2016, 10:00 PM

Hi I found this mag an scanned the cover but not sure of the best way to scan the rest. someone suggested removing the staples, but I am afraid that I might ruin it. Any advice?

**sandhunter** · August 5th, 2016, 02:17 AM

Some of your answers will depend on what type of scanner you have , a full scan bed or a 1 page all in one and which way the lid opens , but the most important is what software you run .
I think most agree the Epson scan beds are best , I use an Epson all in one single page scanner , I have tried different software and I like the Epson software that came with my scanner and here on settings the most important word is descreening make sure if you can turn this on , night and day difference , and scan at 300dpi or less any more is a waste of your time and you get pics that are to big and won't upload .
To destroy a magazine or not, me I'm cheap and after I scan my whole collection I will sell them , so I try to be careful and fold them to scan , but if you have a full scan bed you can flatten them out but make sure you weight them down to flatten them out .

**Jism Jim** · August 6th, 2016, 08:40 AM

I think very few scanners remove the staples from a magazine. I don't do it for three reasons:

Except for the centrefold, removing the staples will split pics that were spread over two pages
It's a real hassle to keep the pages in order when they're loose
Like sandhunter said, you can't sell a mag after removing the staples. Putting them back on is a chore!

I use a simple Epson all-in-one scanner. It will scan anything up to A4, the only problem I have is with 3- or 4-page foldouts. Because the lid is fixed to the scanner I have to fold those foldouts backwards.

August 4th, 2016, 10:00 PM	#1
fmebree Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 76 Thanks: 111 Thanked 1,359 Times in 69 Posts	Scanning Advice Hi I found this mag an scanned the cover but not sure of the best way to scan the rest. someone suggested removing the staples, but I am afraid that I might ruin it. Any advice? Last edited by fmebree; August 4th, 2016 at 10:04 PM.. Reason: adding scan

August 6th, 2016, 08:40 AM	#3
Jism Jim Sourcer of Smut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,828 Thanks: 83,555 Thanked 341,589 Times in 8,421 Posts	I think very few scanners remove the staples from a magazine. I don't do it for three reasons: Except for the centrefold, removing the staples will split pics that were spread over two pages It's a real hassle to keep the pages in order when they're loose Like sandhunter said, you can't sell a mag after removing the staples. Putting them back on is a chore! I use a simple Epson all-in-one scanner. It will scan anything up to A4, the only problem I have is with 3- or 4-page foldouts. Because the lid is fixed to the scanner I have to fold those foldouts backwards. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Feel free to post my scans to the relevant model threads, but do give credit

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August 5th, 2016, 02:17 AM	#2
sandhunter Super Draconian Sandhunter Join Date: May 2013 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 13,979 Thanks: 208,917 Thanked 261,296 Times in 13,886 Posts	Some of your answers will depend on what type of scanner you have , a full scan bed or a 1 page all in one and which way the lid opens , but the most important is what software you run . I think most agree the Epson scan beds are best , I use an Epson all in one single page scanner , I have tried different software and I like the Epson software that came with my scanner and here on settings the most important word is descreening make sure if you can turn this on , night and day difference , and scan at 300dpi or less any more is a waste of your time and you get pics that are to big and won't upload . To destroy a magazine or not, me I'm cheap and after I scan my whole collection I will sell them , so I try to be careful and fold them to scan , but if you have a full scan bed you can flatten them out but make sure you weight them down to flatten them out .