[filmscanners] Re: Polaroid SS4000 - Delay in calibrating scanner...

["Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>]

I'm unfamiliar with this problem, but I suspect your neg film carrier
has developed a problem.  Make sure the track on the bottom is clean or
grim and grease.  If you have not been using the little brush (which
either should have come with the scanner new or should have been offered
to you ages ago) it is also possible enough dust and such has gotten
over the sensor to cause a problem that the brush can't fix now.  But
that seems unlikely because I believe the sensor is the same for both
film carriers.

That leads me to think that perhaps some type of switch that is actuated
when you change carriers may be slow or damaged.

Before sending it in for repair which can be costly if out of warranty,
try a new film carrier or borrow someone else's (maybe your dealer?) to try.

Art

VC wrote:

> While my Polaroid SS4000 has been behaving properly till recently, it
> suddenly decided to take about two minutes' time to calibrate itself after I
> click the "scan" button. The "preview" operation is as expected but
> calibration seems to take for ever, while an ugly noise comes from its
> depths. I have spoken with dealer service and they sent me a brush to attach
> on the film strip carrier and clean the sensor three times. I did but
> nothing changed. The problem occurs ONLY with film strip carrier. With frame
> carrier there no problem.  Anyone familiar with the problem?
> Vasilis Caravitis
>


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