Can anyone recommend a good scanner for scanning coins. My wife has a really nice digital camera, but I just can't seem to get down to the detail level (i.e. showing steps on a Jefferson Nickel). I'm not sure if flat-bed or what is the answer.. Thanks in Advance!!
I use a Cannoscan LIDE 20 made by cannon which i got as a gift about three yrs ago. Cost about $70 and i have had no problems with it. It works great on coins in cardboard 2x2s and flat pack proof and mint sets but not so great on certified coins or any thing mounted in .thicker plastic holders. good luck PSetail is great at high Dots Per Inch scans
I'm using an old HP Scanjet 5P. Frankly, the technology doesn't get much better than this, just more convultoed.. Almost any scanner today, except one of those fax scan office thingies, will have the fine muscle you need. The major difference between "professional" scanners and your run of the mill one is the software bundle. Professional scanners have fulling loaded and controllable software. Since I'm using Free Software for my scanner with XSANE http://www.xsane.org/xsane-introduction.html and SANE http://www.sane-project.org/ I have pretty much full trottle access to the hardware. Ruben
I personally like the multi purpose machines, then you have save more desk space and your not buying three different kinds of ink for three different kinds of machines scanner, copier, printer is the most common sometimes you even find one where there is a fax machine too, some PCs will allow you to send faxes using your scanner though so know your machine before you buy
Scanners don't use ink. Aside from that, as a fact those devices do not have the ability of a plain scanner. Ruben
As a freelance PC tech, I try to steer people away from multipurpose machines. Too many things to go wrong in one package, historically too much driver integration problems. As has been said, just about any old scanner capable of 1200x1200dpi will give you as much detail as anything short of a microscope, and there are a couple hints (thanks GDJMSP!) which make a scanner the equal of any camera.
