Epson 4490 question

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Pat Durkin

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
 
Pat Durkin said:
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?
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Cable to the lid not plugged in?
 
Harry said:
If not solved yet, have you accidentally set the lid lock to the lock
position?
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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
 
Pat said:
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
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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
 
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
 
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