Scanner Hardware & Software for Scanning Trading Cards

Learn how to scan trading cards efficiently—phone, Ricoh FI-8170, or Epson V600—and prep images for CardDealer Pro. Copy/paste-friendly bullets below: • Pre-sort cards (set, parallel, condition, price) to speed bulk edits • Hardware: phone, Ricoh FI-8170 (ADF), Epson V600 (flatbed) • Software (Windows): install Ricoh drivers + PaperStream Capture • Software (Mac/Windows): use the free Trading Card Scanner app • Create a batch folder before you scan; name it clearly • Ensure scanner is powered/connected; avoid running multiple scan apps • Add/select your scanner in the app; reboot hardware if not detected • Ricoh ADF loading: place cards upside down and backwards (scanner images top-down) • Always scan front then back for each card • Set image borders to capture corners and edges cleanly • Use color profiles to improve chrome/foil cards • For sleeved/toploader cards, consider sideways feeding; check roller clearance tips • Output is a folder of sequentially numbered images (front/back pairs) • Import that folder directly into CardDealer Pro for fast listing • Best practice: scan both sides—front-only is not recommended for online listings Timestamps: • 0:00 Overview & why pre-sort • 0:32 Scanner options (phone, Ricoh 8170, Epson V600) • 1:08 Windows setup (drivers + PaperStream Capture) • 2:07 Mac/Windows option: Trading Card Scanner (free) • 3:04 Create your batch folder • 3:58 Add/select scanner & quick troubleshooting • 4:15 Load cards (Ricoh ADF specifics) • 4:49 Front/back scanning + borders • 5:13 Tips for chrome/sleeved cards • 5:34 Folder output & numbering • 6:01 Best practices (always front then back) • 6:34 Import into CardDealer Pro Watch any video in our CDP Tutorial Series: • Scanner & Software Tools for Scanning Trading Cards -    • Scanner Hardware & Software for Scanning T...   • Working in Batches -    • Working in Batches   Creating, Uploading, ...   • Creating and Editing Title and Description Templates -    • Creating and Editing Title & Description T...   • Inventory Management 101 -    • Inventory Management 101 - How to use Card...   • What happens when cards listed in 2+ places via CDP sell? -    • What happens when cards listed in 2+ place...   • Importing inventory from a marketplace to Card Dealer Pro -    • Importing inventory from a marketplace to ...   • Card Dealer Pro A to Z (35 min full end-to-end walkthrough) -    • Card Dealer Pro A to Z - Full tutorial on ...