Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, after getting chicken with the Epson repair, I figured out the problem....... and the solution..... If you are doing full 8x10 transparency scans, using the "Film Area Guide" , and you are using PrintFile Sleeves... You MUST NOT cover up any area at the top of the scanner area. This is apparently an area used for synchronizing the light source ( that is on top of the cover) with the sensor ( which is in the main body/case of the scanner). I got a lot of scan lines in the scans. When I removed the PrintFIle from the area noted above, the problem went away. Totally reproducible..... and a lot easier to fix than bringing the unit to Epson for repairs...... Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net The "problem I found":::::: I was happily going along scanning ( 8x10 sized full sheets of 120 slides in 8x10 mode) when stuff started to happen.... Using Epson Scan ( but same problem with Vuescan).... There appeared scan lines... parallel to the 10 inch dimension of the scan..... in many places. Lines are single colored, but on the left they are blue and then they progress to green and finally red) Scan is for slides, 300dpi, all the options for scanning improvements is turned off Preview and stored scan are showing the same defects A Scan of a printed advertisement in the reflective mode shows NO scan lines... I just finished up working with Epson Tech Support to see if there was something I was doing.,.... Full system reboot, cold Uninstall and reinstall the EpsonScan SW ( I did get the newest SW and drivers....) Same issues, same approx places on the scan..... They said the scanner transparency adapter is at fault ( which I believe is correct)... ( unplugging and replugging has no net effect) And want me to bring it to service.....under warranty..... Before I let someone inside my scanner, has anyone out there had similar problems and found a solution? Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information