Hi Tony,
I had a somewhat similar problem with a scanner on the Canon multifunction.  I 
now use Vuescan for scanning and it works seamlessly.

Regards

John Thompson
[email protected]



> On 29 Mar 2021, at 10:26 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tony
> 
> Because that issue could be very specific to that Epson product,
> I reckon look up Epson Australia and email their support department.
> 
> 
>> On 29 Mar 2021, at 12:18 am, Anthony (Tony) Francis <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Guy’s
>> 
>> I would like to know if any of our Members have had a problem with a Photo 
>> Scanner?
>> 
>> I have an Epson Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner and until recently I was able 
>> to scan Negatives and Slides (Positives), for some reason I am only able to 
>> scan Photo’s, Colour or Black and White and Documents, I have a feeling that 
>> the lamp that the scanner uses to enable me to scan Negatives or Slides has 
>> died, would anyone know if that could be the problem.
>> 
>> I have spent almost a day trying to find information as to the problem 
>> without success.I actually downloaded another Driver,/ update, also without 
>> success. Tried the scanner with an Older Computer, that didn’t work either.
>> 
>> Previously when I was using the scanner a drop down box would show me the 
>> options available, ie: Positive. Negative. Text. Colour. Black and White.
>> 
>> Now all the drop down box shows: Text. Colour. Black and White. - Positive 
>> and Negative have disappeared.
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Kind Regards
>> 
>> Tony
>> Boddington.
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