I have a few pfs I would like to scan before doing the swaps. Does anyone have a nice scanner or any suggestions of where I could go to get a nice 1 scan somewhere in Madison or immediate area?

Also can someone reccomend the appropriate scanning specifications?

thanks in advance for any knowledge.

#2 10 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

Muskego, WI

11y 141K 7,532 11

Neo does PF scans, I think. But stitched, not one pass.

#3 10 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

I know there's a cruse scanner in vernon hills, IL (I believe it's $50)
http://www.bhfx.net

You want minimum 600dpi (most scan at 1200-1600dpi).

I have an HP4600 (stitch) if you're interested in scanning some stuff.

#4 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

Thanks guys!

I have heard that the stitch can cause sizing issues? I also saw that cruse is the way to go if local... hmm...

I need to pick up a pf from NEO soon so maybe he would be willing to scan/stitch for me?

I really would like the scans just for posterity reasons as I could see them being valuable to the community as a whole at some point.

RFM> I would like a scan so I can then possibly do something to fix the old pf I am pulling out
WCS > I have a nice NOS so it is probably worth getting a scan?
CFTBL IPB > I have a nice one and it sounds like they will never get rerun since it is very unlikely Gene will ever sell the pf license or actually rerun them at a decent quality ever again, so probably worth getting the scan?

#5 10 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

OP
Quoted from Whysnow:
I have heard that the stitch can cause sizing issues? I also saw that cruse is the way to go if local... hmm

Scanner should scale fine, the issue you might have is that if it's not stitched well, you'll get weird overlapping issues. My HS scan was like that, but it's an easy fix (and a stitched scan is better than nothing)

#6 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

Thanks for the info toyotaboy!

#7 10 years ago

JAY

animesuperj

Pinside member

11y 53,800 405 6

I have a handheld scanner I picked up for doing arcade side art. It would be stitches, but it works really nice. Will do 600dpi, which has been fine so far for what I've been doing. If you want to borrow it, fine with me. I'm in Waukesha, so not a far drive from Madison.

#8 10 years ago

CCM

KingPinGames

Kingpin Games

Wisconsin Dells, WI

12y 112K 4,155 15

i have a flatbed scanner that opens 180 degrees. let me know if you are in need. i will be passing through madison friday around 430 on my way to a brewer game.

#9 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

thanks guys. I think I found a local artist with a nice scanner that can assist. I will report back if it works or if I still need help.

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