[filmscanners] Re: Multi-coloured lines in images...

["Ian Jackson" <Ian_Jackson@blueyonder.co.uk>]

Art,

I replaced the horizontal calibration strip which is a white band with a new
one using a mask and text correction fluid.  It looks as good as new.  Still
no improvement.  CCD is absolutely spotless but I cleaned it with isopropol
alcohol anyway.

Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>
To: <Ian_Jackson@blueyonder.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Multi-coloured lines in images...


I'm guessing your calibration strip might be damaged, or dirt is on the
sensor itself.

Art

Ian Jackson wrote:

> Preben,
>
> I have exactly the same problem on my HP Officejet 1150c scanner.  I
> cleaned the glass,  mirrors,  lens and even the ccd window but no
> improvement. I changed the cold cathode lamp with no improvement.
>
> As this problem is also seen when use the Officejet as a stand alone
> copier it eliminates any issue with my computer,  e.g. video card.
>
> I suspected that the ccd is failing and tried to mask off a section of
> it to see if that section still showed the problem.  This was
> impossible to do due to the calibration sequence which because of the
> masking was getting too little light and reported that the lamp was
> failing (but it was new)
>
> Two days ago I bought a new 2400dpi flatbed scanner for not much more
> than the 250UK pounds which HP wanted just to look at my Officejet.
>
> Ian


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