Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim: Since the scanner doesn't work with the various operating systems, and it doesn't work with the various cables that you've tried, but the green light indicates that it passes its own internal checks, then your problem could very well be due to a loose or damaged connection in the firewire port of the scanner itself... especially if someone has yanked on that firewire cord. Do you have access to a multimeter? If so, then use it to check the continuity of the firewire socket. You'll have to remove the scanner's case to do this so that you can place a probe on both the inner and outside ends of the socket Also, I think that you indicated that you find no USB ports on the scanner, just one firewire port. Try a different firewire cable, you may find that the problem is at one of the ends of that cable. Good luck, Jim, "still using SCSI with my Leafsan" Hemenway On 5/13/12 1:42 PM, jnelon at netvigator.com wrote: > Bob, > > That is correct. Vuescan - or anything else, for that matter - doesn't > "see" the scanner because the scanner isn't known or available to the > operating system. The OS must be able to deal with the device first before > it can pass a connection along to Vuescan, NikonScan, or whatever. > > And for Lew: > > The scanner is directly connected to the pc or mac. We've also connected > the scanner to the pc through an adapter card and through an auxiliary > port, using several different cables. The combinations of ports, cables, > operating systems, days of the week, rain outside and any other exogenous > variables prove to us that the scanner itself is the problem. > > Thanks for all of your help. I'm contacting Nikon to see if they will > repair it. If not, I'll be back. > > Jim > > Bob wrote: > > So, you turn on the scanner, open Vuescan, and Vuescan does not 'see' > the scanner? > > --Bob > > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:07 PM,<jnelon at netvigator.com> wrote: > >> Lew, >> >> The LS-4000 unit I have only supports Firewire, so USB considerations >> aren't part of the possible problem. >> >> John, >> >> I can't give VueScan a go, as the unit isn't "seen" by the operating >> system. The OS must understand the unit before VueScan can even be >> considered. I've got VueScan and have used it for years with this >> scanner, but it's useless, along with any other application, until the >> scanner can connect to the operating system first. Then, and only >> then, can VueScan or whatever get access to the scanner. >> >> Jim >> >> John wrote: >> >> Also give VueScan a go, it does not install anywhere and just sits >> self-contained. A demo is free. >> >> john >> >> Lew wrote: >> >> Again, the situation you describe will occur if the cable is attached >> to a USB 3 port. Try switching to one of the USB 2 ports before sending >> it in. >> It happened to me and the steady green light means the self >> diagnostics have completed ok and the unit is good to go. >> >> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:48 PM,<jnelon at netvigator.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks to all for the advice and help on fixing a Nikon LS-4000 scanner. >>> >>> I will follow up on the advice to send the scanner to Nikon for repair. >>> I'll check with them first to make sure that they still do repairs >>> on the unit. >>> >>> As to operating systems, none of the operating systems (Vista, >>> Windows >>> 7 and Mac) could "see" the scanner, even though different cables >>> were used in each case. Since the operating system couldn't even >>> find the scanner, we couldn't get far enough to worry about Vuescan >>> or other application software. >>> >>> Thanks again for everyone's help. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> James R. Nelon >>> Partner >>> Nelon, Davis& Associates >>> Office: +1-508-647-0852 >>> Cell: +1-508-308-6525 >>> Email: JRNelon at NelonAssociates.com >>> Website: http://NelonAssociates.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org [mailto: >>> lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> lug-bounces+Richard >>> Man >>> Sent: May 12, 2012 7:20 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on Fixing Nikon LS-4000 Scanner >>> >>> I think it was $200 - $350... >>> >>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Chris Crawford< >>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>>> What did they charge you? I've heard they won't fix the old 8000 >>>> (what I >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -Lew S. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >