RE: SS4000 lamp, was Epson printer power

[Chip Louie <chip@thelouie.org>]

Hi,

Mine stays on too even though I have set the lamp to turn off automatically
after the minimum time in the Polaroid software.  I usually just leave the
SS4000 off at boot up time unless I plan to use it.

Regards,

Chip Louie


>
> I think this is because it needs to keep the colour temperature
> of the lamp
> constant.  If you turn it on and off you would either have to wait a long
> time each time for it to stabilise colour temp, or you have to accept a
> varying colour temp.  This is an assumption - others might know
> some facts.
>
> Julian
>
> At 14:55 21/11/01, James wrote:
> >It appears that the lamp in my SS4000
> >stays lighted the whole time the machine is on.  I really wish it didn't.
> >Does anyone know if this can be changed in the software and how?
>  My HP s20
> >didn't even have a power switch and I didn't have to remember to
> power it up
> >before the PC, just insert film and the lamp turns on.  Neat trick! ; )
>
>
> Julian Robinson
> in usually sunny, smog free Canberra, Australia
>
>

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