[filmscanners] Re: the minolta 5400II

["gary" <lists@lazygranch.com>]

The trick is you need to fire up the software first before inserting the
carrier. This is true both with Vuescan and the official driver. This is
unique to any scanner I've used.



Laurie Solomon wrote:
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> Are you sure you are putting the slide feeder in all the way and that it
> is level and square with the slot.  The feeder will not correctly engage
> with the tractor drive if it is inserted in an askew fashion or is not
> level in both he long and wide dimensions or is not inserted far enough
> in so that the drive can grab the feeder.
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> ----Original Message----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of
> ppatton@bgnet.bgsu.edu
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:14 PM
> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: the minolta 5400II
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>>hotbuyselectronics.com still has the Konica-Minolta Dimage
>>5400 II scanner available for the quite reasonable price of $489.98.
>>I just recieved one that I ordered from them yesterday.
>>Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to scan anything,
>>because I can't get the motorized drive to accept the slide
>>feeder.  When I insert the slide feeder, the motor makes a
>>grinding noise, and something bumps up against the feeder,
>>but the scanner does not accept the feeder.  Has anybody
>>experienced this problem?  I'm going to call
>>Konica-Minolta/Sony technical support again tommorrow, and if
>>it is defective, I may have to return it to the dealer for
>>replacement--if they still have more.
>>___________________________________________________
>>Dr. Paul Patton
>>Life Sciences Building Rm 538A
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>>Bowling Green State University
>>Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
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>>Einstein ___________________________________________________
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