How To Scan Your Stamps For Photographs Here?

Greetings!

I was wondering how people scan their stamps for the nice photographs posted here? I would like to be able to do this too!

Also what scanner would you consider easy to use and is stamp friendly and is not going to cause any damage to the stamp being scanned?

Thank you!

David

David

All varieties of scanner are used, and each owner tends to think they have the best one.

I haven't heard particular complaints about scanners damaging stamps with reasonable care.

For a "debate" about which scanner to use, and the settings, see..

https://goscf.com/t/30390

Darkoath,

I'm a new member this year and I discovered by accident that my inexpensive HP copier/printer had the scanning function built in (and in the drivers already).

Might be a shot in the dark, but if you are in Windows, try this:

1. Open up the Printer/Device menu
2. When you see your printer icon (presumably you have one and its already both connected with USB cable and driver installed), move the mouse over it
3. Right click (not double click) and you should see a drop down menu.
4. If you are lucky there will be a "Start Scan" function..then you are off to the races.
5. You will need to of course place the stamp or cover on the copier glass surface, (my obviousman statement)
6. Once it scans it, then you name the file, and put it in your folder.
7. Of course then uploading to this community involves a little gymnastics because the max file size is 100 (so you will then need to either reduce its size in some desktop software) or use the website's tool.

I highly recommend scanning something for every post for two reasons (1) Its fun for all of us to see, because a picture is worth 1000 words, and (2) it helps you create a digital image of the stamps for insurance and record keeping. I myself have them all backed up via Carbonite, a 24 hour cloud based service.

Apologies if this is too much information

Thank you so much for the information. I eventually plan to purchase software to keep an inventory of my collection so learning how to scan my stamps will also help with that!

David

I don't have Windows, but use iMac. Is the process roughly the same? I do have an HP printer, with scan capability. But have never used it. Thanks. Steve