RE: epson 2450 chews now: red line

["Artistic Photography" <zone6@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I did indeed open it up.  The tape that was holding the grey window in
place had become a little unglued.  I pressed the tape back in place,
then removed the fibers that were showing through the grey glass.  I'm
sure that was the problem, as the fibers were in the same area as the
line.  It's all fine now, I used a dusting glove inside and out as well
as a blast of compressed gas and our scans are both spot and line free
now and we are indeed smiling.  My 16" Kreonite print processor is all
apart in the basement, and since we are now using a 1270 and a 2000p I
don't even like to go in the basement anymore.  I think my RA4 days are
over. I will probably resock and rebuild the Kreonite and sell it for a
down stroke on an Epson 10,000 I forgot to mention the scanner is an
Epson 1600 Expression.  Mike

Michael and Mary Messner
Artistic Photography
www.artistic-photo.com



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com] On Behalf Of
Arthur Entlich
Sent: March 4, 2002 5:26 PM
To: scan@leben.com
Subject: Re: epson 2450 chews now: red line


I'm glad your scanner is working well now, but I'm not sure that the 
situation was fixed by what's been done, at least the intentional part 
of it, although I won't argue with success ;-)

Typically, the glass slot you are speaking of, is indeed used to 
calibrate to the light source when using the transparency adapter, and I

don't think it is used when the scanner is used in reflective mode.

The calibration strip I was writing of, is actually typically on the 
underside of the top of the scanner (inside the scanner box) at the edge

where the moving scanning bar homes.  So basically, is is near that 
little glass window, but on the underside (you can't get to it without 
opening the scanner up).

Anyway, as long as it is working, you're smiling.  Possibly, if you 
manipulated the scanner's position, you might have dislodged some lint 
on the inside of the scanner, or you might even have created some static

while cleaning the glass and that might have moved some lint internally.

  Who knows?

Art

Artistic Photography wrote:

> My scanner is now scanning 100% without any red or other color lines. 
> Careful inspection of the calibration bar, I had no idea what it was 
> revealed a few pieces of lint like fibers that were causing the 
> problem. I used my mag light to inspect the glass, I had previously 
> cleaned and checked the scanning surface but not the calibration bar 
> thinking it was just some window for synchronizing the light in the 
> trans adapter with the pickup.  I'm very happy not to have to move 
> negatives around and rescan.  The batch scan feature is a real boon 
> even if it does tend to promote snacking.  Thanks so much.  I really 
> enjoy reading all the email.  Mike
> 
> Michael and Mary Messner
> Artistic Photography
> www.artistic-photo.com
> 
> 


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