- Epson 4490 question
- Posted by Pat Durkin on September 18th, 2006
I bought a 4490 a few months ago, brought it home and plugged it in, made
some scans of 35mm slides, examined the slides and found everything to be in
order.
Fast forward to 9/18/06 --- I turned on the 4490 again today and loaded 4
slides in the appropriate holder, poked the button to "scan" without
changing any of the settings (Home mode) and this time the preview shows the
device's logic has not recognized the slides and apparently interpreted them
as one big reflective picture instead, show it shows me a preview pic of 4
white slide holders against a black background (the lamp in the cover never
came on).
What's up wid dis?
Pat
- Posted by Harry Stottle on September 18th, 2006
"Pat Durkin" <clovers@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Cable to the lid not plugged in?
- Posted by Pat Durkin on September 18th, 2006
"Harry Stottle" <sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote in message
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I checked. Seems pretty secure. No luck.
Pat
- Posted by Harry Stottle on September 18th, 2006
"Pat Durkin" <clovers@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Don't frighten me, I have just ordered one :-)
Have a look here if you haven't already:-
http://self-help.epson.net/gcb/e-hel...3424FA3F1133E6
Or here:-
http://support.epson-europe.com/onli...ml/probs_5.htm
- Posted by Harry Stottle on September 18th, 2006
If not solved yet, have you accidentally set the lid lock to the lock
position?
- Posted by Ken Weitzel on September 18th, 2006
Harry Stottle wrote:
Hi...
Another possibility, if I may?
Given that the slide holders are white, (not black) I suspect
the reflective lamp is on, so would bet that somehow the type
has been switched from positive transparency to one of the others...
perhaps the default "photograph"
Take care.
Ken
- Posted by tomm42 on September 19th, 2006
Pat Durkin wrote:
Pat
Get off home mode, go to professional mode. Make sure the transparency
option is checked, run it from the twain driver, or from within
Photoshop (or whatever editor you have). The auto settings are
worthless, but Epson Scan Pro does a nice job.
If you are running from home mode and it is using the reflective
setting, make sure you are on transparency, also make sure the
transparency adapter cord is plugged in (as everyone else has said).
Tom
- Posted by tom on September 20th, 2006
Let me state the obvious...is the "padding" on the lid removed?
From what you describe, sounds like it might have gotten installed.
(do NOT ask how I know about this <wide grin>)
Tom
