Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the 'media bumping' error is well known and is sometimes cause by dust on a sensor within the scanner itself. This can also cause the scanner to misidentify the neg carrier as the slide carrier. If you have the cojones you can take off the housing and use an air blower to clean everything you can see (gently) especially in the film path. It can also be caused by inserting the film carrier at a slightly odd angle. On Jan 12, 2004, at 11:20 PM, john wrote: > Is it hitting something as it emerges from the back of the scanner? > Is the negative carrier properly assembled? (the hinge may need to be > squeezed together. > Is he periodically using the little cleaning brush that attaches to > the end of the slide carrier? > Has he called Polaroid tech support? They are very helpful. . . John > > <<"I am using SilverFast AI6 w/my Polaroid SprintScan 4000 & Photoshop > Elements 2. When I click the scan button the process starts & then I > get > the message: "Media Bumping" & the process stops. When I click the > button > again sometimes I get the same message & sometimes it tells me it > can't find > the film or carrier.">> > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- John Brownlow photoblog: http://www.johnbrownlow.com old stuff: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html