[filmscanners] Re: Old Polaroid 4000

["James L. Sims" <jlsims@knology.net>]

WOW!!!  An honest repair tech!  Sorry they discontinued their scanner line.

Jim

Kapetanakis, Constantine wrote:

>This is the response from the Polaroid repair group.
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>"Regarding the users problem. What may be the problem is that the holder
>sensor (that also serves as a bump error sensor) is getting dusty over
>time. This can be repaired by using the cleaning brush accessory that
>fits on the end of the filmholder. If he calls our tech support number,
>they can tell him/her how to get one. If it is not that simple fix. They
>should find another scanner on ebay or get us to fix it. I don't know
>which option is cheaper if that is a consideration."
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kapetanakis, Constantine
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:05 PM
>To: 'filmscanners@halftone.co.uk'
>Subject: RE: [filmscanners] RE: Old Polaroid 4000
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>Please forward any questions relative to the Polaroid scanner to :
>dibellg@polaroid.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
>[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Laurie Solomon
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:49 AM
>To: Kapetanakis, Constantine
>Subject: [filmscanners] RE: Old Polaroid 4000
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>I am unfamiliar with your scanner and its film holders; but it is
>possible that the binding could be caused by warping of the holders
>which may ever so slightly change the flatness and shape of the holder.
>Independent of what they are made from or how they are designed, all
>holders are open to a certain amount of aging, abuse, wear, and
>environmental changes in conditions which can cause them to warp,
>expand, contract, acquire rough spots that catch where they use to be
>smooth.
>If the holder is transported on a rail system, there may be uneven spots
>on the rail which cause the holder to bind.  A possible reason that the
>negative holder does not bind as much as the slide holder could very
>well be that the weight of the former is less than the weight of the
>latter - both unloaded and loaded with film.
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>This brings up a different thought.  It might also be that the slide
>mounts of the slides loaded in the slide holder have warped or become
>slightly malformed causing them to raise up while in the holder causing
>the holder to bind.
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>Many of these things can be exasperated by the heat which the scanner
>gives off after running for several minutes which may be enough to cause
>things to temporarily experience increased unevenness which returns to
>an existing state when the holder cools off.
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>Just some speculations.
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>----Original Message----
>From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
>[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of peter@galley.ie
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:10 AM
>To: laurie@advancenet.net
>Subject: [filmscanners] RE: Old Polaroid 4000
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>>Peter
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>>Hi,
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>>I've been using my Polaroid SS4000 for some time and have noticed a
>>problem which has increased with time.  Scanning negatives has always
>>worked well, but occasionally (now nearly all the time) I have a
>>problem with the slide holder binding (or something).  That is, when I
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>>turn on the scanner, I can get one or two scans done, but then I will
>>get an error message telling me that there is something blocking the
>>movement of the film holder.  Of course, there isn't, and when I try
>>to work with it, I can move it, but it is clearly binding, being
>>hindered in travel by some aspect of the scanner.
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>>I measured the dimensions of the film holder for slides and it is very
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>>definitely larger than the negative holder.  But at one time I had
>>little problem with either slides or negatives.
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>>Thoughts or suggestions?
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>>Brad
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