[filmscanners] Re: the minolta 5400II

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

I have this scanner. You can't put the carrier in until the software is
started. It has some sort of initialization routine.

Laurie wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>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.
>>>>___________________________________________________
>>>>Dr. Paul Patton
>>>>Life Sciences Building Rm 538A
>>>>work: (419)-372-3858
>>>>home: (419)-352-5523
>>>>Biology Department
>>>>Bowling Green State University
>>>>Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
>>>>
>>>>"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the
>>>>mysterious.  It is the source of all true art and science." -Albert
>>>>Einstein ___________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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