[filmscanners] Re: Polaroid SS4000 - Delay in calibratingscanner...

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

Hi Vasilis,

You can always try reinstalling the software and the firmware in the
scanner.  The film carrier is heavier, and if something is not grasping
the carrier tightly enough, it may slip more easily than the slide carrier.

If there is any slippage, the calibration will be delayed because the
scanner needs to get the carrier in place so that the front cut out is
positioned in the scanner to allow for light to go through that window
for each calibration.  There are both gross and fine movements made and
if the gross movement is slipping, it can take time to get positioned
correctly for calibration.

Art


VC wrote:

> Owen,
> Thanks for your response. I wish the problem were that simple. I checked the
> indentations on the holder and they look intact. The Film strip holder has
> not been used much, anyway. If that were the problem, don't you think that
> it would delay also in calibrating scanner for preview scanning? Could it be
> that there is something wrong with the software?
> Vasilis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Owen P. Evans
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:41 PM
> To: cztech@ath.forthnet.gr
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Polaroid SS4000 - Delay in calibrating
> scanner...
>
>
> Hi Bill,
> I had a similar experience a year ago. The exception was that the problem
> occurred with the slide holder. The problem was that the indentations on the
> plastic holder were getting worn and a replacement of the carrier sorted
> everything out.
> Hope this helps as the carriers cost about $20 Canadian.
> Good luck,
> Owen
> -
>
>
>


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