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ES
Oh, ye, the faithful of comp.periphs scanner, why have
you forsaken me? Where is your support for this project of paramount
proportions -- to bring about the eventual downfall of HP by making its
IIx, 3C, 4C, and 6100C legal-size flatbed scanners forever serviceable?
I have succeeded!
HP wanted $250 plus shipping to replace a lightbulb??????? I have done
it for six bucks! Yes, only 600 coppers. HP, you should have left
sleeping dogs lie.
I replaced the lamp assembly in the IIx, which is very similar to that
of the 3C, 4C, and 6100C.
At first I wasn't sure if the bulbs (the IIx requires two) were
fluorescent. I ended up using two bulbs from Leuci, an Italian firm, as
it was nearly all that is available to me in eastern Europe. The bulb
box information is 8W T5 Preheat Daylight 6500K. The writing on the
bulb is a bit different. I'll append such information later, as the
bulbs have already been installed in the scanner .
The major issue at stake was just seeing whether I could get $1.25 (@
$8.00 in the U.S.) bulbs to light up in the scanner: would the wattage,
voltage, and whatever be correct.
Of secondary concern was whether the bulbs would shine brightly enough,
as the scanner's original fluorescent bulb has a strip of clear glass
tubing that allows an incredible brightness to reflect upon the scanning
bed. Well, I tested the scanner an hour ago, and I still have a
headache from the two Leucis. Don't know if this is a good thing
I chose the Leuci bulbs because they have a Kelvin rating of 6500,
similar to a recommended bulb on Wayne Fulton's site.
Funny thing is that when I tested these bulbs in the socket at the
lighting shop, they were not very bright at all. I was amazed at their
brightness when I fired them up in the scanner. I'm still seeing
spots. Might anyone know what electrical parameter in the scanner's
wiring would make these bulbs brighter than they were when tested in the
shop? The next object of my curiosity is to test the output of the
scanning lamp's wiring scheme.
When I fired up the scanner with the "EddieGlow"(TM) replacement lamp,
no sparks flew and no abnormal noises were heard. The bulbs fired up
more slowly than the original HP bulbs. The original bulbs lit at once,
the Leucis from left to right.
I have yet to make an actual scan, as now I have to make sure I can even
reinstall the drivers correctly in Win 98se. (Oh, HP, you ought to be
whipped. You may have screwed us on the drivers, but, baby, I've got
you by the _____ on the lamp.) I don't anticipate any significant
problems, since all we're really dealing with here is light. The light
works, the mirrors can reflect, and the sensors can pick up whatever
information it is they pick up. Scanning technology is quite a mystery
to me. How do you get an analog image onto a chip?
There is one problem that may come up. If the scanner expects the bulbs
to reach a certain temperature or brightness or whatever before
scanning, I'm not sure the "EddieGlow" (TM) replacement lamp will match
the proper specs. I'll make the final tests in the next 24 hours,
supreme being(s) willing that the driver installation won't drive me
insane. It's difficult for me just to mention HP and drivers within the
same two paragraphs.
All right, I now need some fresh air, so am going out for a walk
preparatory to final testing.
In conclusion of this post, I wish to extend my great appreciation to
Wayne Fulton, whose incredible scanning site provided me the motivation
to apply most of his findings on the HPs. Also I wish to acknowledge
gratitude to "Barbara", the only other soul on the internet who at one
time was crazy enough to attempt this very same feat but,
unfortunately, was unable to see the project through. Barbara, I am
only carrying the torch you lit. JP Roberts, Mac McDougald, and
winddancing (private email), your contributions to this thread and tacit
support have aided me during the critical stages of this experiment
(Those of you with helpful knowledge of matters concerning this thread
who did not raise voices against HP, well, you ought to be whipped
along side the Great Satan, albeit a bit lighter). Victor Roberts, your
private email exchanges stemming from my out-of-the-blue request for
technical information were enormously instrumental in advancing this
effort past the initial fear of blowing myself up and burning down my
residence (not necessarily in that order). And finally, I wish to thank
the entire Internet community (barring those lost souls already
mentioned) whose profound wisdom, expertise and insight have
successfully guided me over the years on projects ranging from
photography, PC upgrading, and Mexican cooking to traveling, politics,
and history. My work here is only a humble addition to the cornucopia
of your gracious contributions that make the Internet, at times, a
fount of useful and enriching collective information rather than a
stagnant cesspool of misinformation and an absolute waste of time. I
stand upon the shoulders of giants.
Your humble servant,
ES
P.S. Oh, yeah, and I've got pics, lots of pics.
P.P.S. To all those representatives of light bulb manufacturers and
distributors who were either unable or unwilling to respond to my emails
in any way resembling an answer, front and center alongside HP, drawers
down. SMACK!!!!!!SMACK!!!!SMACK!!!! You dogs!!!
you forsaken me? Where is your support for this project of paramount
proportions -- to bring about the eventual downfall of HP by making its
IIx, 3C, 4C, and 6100C legal-size flatbed scanners forever serviceable?
I have succeeded!
HP wanted $250 plus shipping to replace a lightbulb??????? I have done
it for six bucks! Yes, only 600 coppers. HP, you should have left
sleeping dogs lie.
I replaced the lamp assembly in the IIx, which is very similar to that
of the 3C, 4C, and 6100C.
At first I wasn't sure if the bulbs (the IIx requires two) were
fluorescent. I ended up using two bulbs from Leuci, an Italian firm, as
it was nearly all that is available to me in eastern Europe. The bulb
box information is 8W T5 Preheat Daylight 6500K. The writing on the
bulb is a bit different. I'll append such information later, as the
bulbs have already been installed in the scanner .
The major issue at stake was just seeing whether I could get $1.25 (@
$8.00 in the U.S.) bulbs to light up in the scanner: would the wattage,
voltage, and whatever be correct.
Of secondary concern was whether the bulbs would shine brightly enough,
as the scanner's original fluorescent bulb has a strip of clear glass
tubing that allows an incredible brightness to reflect upon the scanning
bed. Well, I tested the scanner an hour ago, and I still have a
headache from the two Leucis. Don't know if this is a good thing
I chose the Leuci bulbs because they have a Kelvin rating of 6500,
similar to a recommended bulb on Wayne Fulton's site.
Funny thing is that when I tested these bulbs in the socket at the
lighting shop, they were not very bright at all. I was amazed at their
brightness when I fired them up in the scanner. I'm still seeing
spots. Might anyone know what electrical parameter in the scanner's
wiring would make these bulbs brighter than they were when tested in the
shop? The next object of my curiosity is to test the output of the
scanning lamp's wiring scheme.
When I fired up the scanner with the "EddieGlow"(TM) replacement lamp,
no sparks flew and no abnormal noises were heard. The bulbs fired up
more slowly than the original HP bulbs. The original bulbs lit at once,
the Leucis from left to right.
I have yet to make an actual scan, as now I have to make sure I can even
reinstall the drivers correctly in Win 98se. (Oh, HP, you ought to be
whipped. You may have screwed us on the drivers, but, baby, I've got
you by the _____ on the lamp.) I don't anticipate any significant
problems, since all we're really dealing with here is light. The light
works, the mirrors can reflect, and the sensors can pick up whatever
information it is they pick up. Scanning technology is quite a mystery
to me. How do you get an analog image onto a chip?
There is one problem that may come up. If the scanner expects the bulbs
to reach a certain temperature or brightness or whatever before
scanning, I'm not sure the "EddieGlow" (TM) replacement lamp will match
the proper specs. I'll make the final tests in the next 24 hours,
supreme being(s) willing that the driver installation won't drive me
insane. It's difficult for me just to mention HP and drivers within the
same two paragraphs.
All right, I now need some fresh air, so am going out for a walk
preparatory to final testing.
In conclusion of this post, I wish to extend my great appreciation to
Wayne Fulton, whose incredible scanning site provided me the motivation
to apply most of his findings on the HPs. Also I wish to acknowledge
gratitude to "Barbara", the only other soul on the internet who at one
time was crazy enough to attempt this very same feat but,
unfortunately, was unable to see the project through. Barbara, I am
only carrying the torch you lit. JP Roberts, Mac McDougald, and
winddancing (private email), your contributions to this thread and tacit
support have aided me during the critical stages of this experiment
(Those of you with helpful knowledge of matters concerning this thread
who did not raise voices against HP, well, you ought to be whipped
along side the Great Satan, albeit a bit lighter). Victor Roberts, your
private email exchanges stemming from my out-of-the-blue request for
technical information were enormously instrumental in advancing this
effort past the initial fear of blowing myself up and burning down my
residence (not necessarily in that order). And finally, I wish to thank
the entire Internet community (barring those lost souls already
mentioned) whose profound wisdom, expertise and insight have
successfully guided me over the years on projects ranging from
photography, PC upgrading, and Mexican cooking to traveling, politics,
and history. My work here is only a humble addition to the cornucopia
of your gracious contributions that make the Internet, at times, a
fount of useful and enriching collective information rather than a
stagnant cesspool of misinformation and an absolute waste of time. I
stand upon the shoulders of giants.
Your humble servant,
ES
P.S. Oh, yeah, and I've got pics, lots of pics.
P.P.S. To all those representatives of light bulb manufacturers and
distributors who were either unable or unwilling to respond to my emails
in any way resembling an answer, front and center alongside HP, drawers
down. SMACK!!!!!!SMACK!!!!SMACK!!!! You dogs!!!