[filmscanners] RE: the minolta 5400II

["Laurie" <laurie@advancenet.net>]

I do not know for sure; but I assume that the OS is already recognizing the
hardware and that the software/driver is installed, loaded and open.  Thus,
the fact that the feeder is not being feed into the scanner even though the
motorized drive that feeds the feeder into the scanner during the scan and
send the feeder back out when the scan is completed can be heard and appears
to be operating, although not grabbing the slide feeder, is an indication of
something else like the feeder not being inserted into the slot correctly or
in a straight and level manner.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of gary
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 12:22 PM
> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: the minolta 5400II
>
> 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.
>
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>
> Laurie Solomon wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > ----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
> >
> >
> >>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.
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