On 07/06/2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have been having a problem with my Polaroid SprintScan 4000 > scanner. Polaroid technical support hasn't been very helpful, so > I'm wondering if someone out there might have experienced this > problem and know something about the cause/solution. When I turn > my scanner on, the green and yellow LED lights on the scanner > come on and remain on solidly. Normally, during start-up the > yellow LED blinks, which according to Polaroid documentation, > means the scanner is initializing.
Obvious things first: the bulb is working (visible through front slot)? And you are not trying to power up with a filmholder installed? (the 4000 cannot initialise with a filmstrip holder inserted - have to do that first, then insert). Otherwise dust, perhaps. During initialisation the scanner winds the transport to a WB calibration position and then parks it ready for the filmstrip holder to be inserted. I believe there's a photocell which is part of this cycle which is prone to dust problems. I'd pop the lid off and see if there's anything that can be cleaned with a soft brush or air-duster (but be very careful with keeping the aerosol upright, as a jet of propellant will leave a hard to remove residue). It may be a good idea to check lubrication on the transport threads too. Mine still works. I'm amazed :) -- Regards Tony Sleep http://tonysleep.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
