Scanners, printers, labels, and partner products that plug straight into SortSwift. You never need any of it to begin. Start free on your phone, then add gear as your volume grows.
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SortSwift runs on the phone in your pocket. Scan unlimited cards for free, price them, and list them without buying a thing. The hardware below is here for when volume grows and you want to move faster. It is always optional.
Scanning hardware · Simple Sifter
These parts build a Simple Sifter intake station: a document scanner, an optional automatic loader, and the small computer that runs it. Any Fujitsu-branded scanner is compatible.
The recommended document scanner for Simple Sifter. High-speed ADF scanning with reliable card feeding. Any Fujitsu-branded scanner is compatible.
Automated card feeding system for the Ricoh fi-8170 scanner. Loads up to 1,000 raw baseball cards or 1,300 MTG and Pokemon cards hands-free. Smart technology detects when cards are needed, minimizing jams.
The brain of your Simple Sifter setup. Runs the Sifter software and connects to your scanner via USB.
USB-C power supply with a built-in power switch for convenient on and off control.
Flash the Simple Sifter image onto this card following our setup tutorial.
A flexible 3D-printed TPU arm from MTech Cave, sized for the Ricoh fi-8170 in a Simple Sifter build. A small add-on that helps cards feed through the scanner cleanly.
Labels & packing
A thermal printer prints every label SortSwift generates, with no ink or toner to replace. Add the shipping and price-tag label stock our formats are built for, plus tape to seal and mark every box.
A thermal shipping-label printer with Ethernet and USB, so it can sit on your network at the pack station. Prints 4" x 6" shipping labels with no ink or toner.
Perforated 4" x 6" thermal shipping labels, 10 rolls for 2,200 labels. Fit the Volcora, plus DYMO 4XL, Zebra, and other 4" x 6" thermal printers. No ink or toner.
The label size our formats are built for. High-quality thermal adhesive labels that work perfectly with any thermal label printer.
An automatic electric tape dispenser that cuts tape to length at the press of a button, with manual and auto modes. Seals boxes and mailers fast so pack-out keeps moving.
Low-tack blue tape for marking bins and shelves, labeling boxes, or masking a work area. Peels clean with no residue. 24 rolls, 1" x 55 yds each.
Displays & storage · Partner
For displays, storage, and the little supplies that keep singles and sealed organized, we partner with MTech Cave.
Laser-cut card displays, storage, and supplies from MTech Cave, a SortSwift partner. Show off your best singles and keep sealed product organized, at the counter or at home.
These are our honest recommendations based on what works best with SortSwift. Amazon links are affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Partner products come from companies we work with directly.
Where this fits
The parts above build your own intake station. When you are ready for more speed, we make two machines, and you can always browse the full hardware lineup.
A 29-bin machine that recognizes and files 3,200+ cards an hour at 99.9% accuracy. For when your volume earns a machine.
The scanner-based intake appliance the parts above are built for. Feed a box, and cards land in your catalog identified and priced.
Compare every machine, part, and partner product in one place, from a phone-only start to a full sorting line.
Set up on your phone today with unlimited free scanning. When you are ready for a scanner, printer, or sorter, we will help you pick the right gear. Ask in our Discord for setup guides and compatibility questions any time.