Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mitch - I used to use the PhotoSmart scanner (before getting the Polaroid SprintScan 4000) and when this "banding" occurred, prior to recalibrating the scanner, I disconnected the scanner from the power source altogether and this actually fixed the problem! I've no idea why this worked ;) but it did! Good luck sandy - ----- Original Message ----- From: Zeissler, Mitch <mzeissle@gcipoa.gannett.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] ADVISE FOR FILM SCANNER > I agree. However, I have discovered my 2 year old PhotoSmart is > beginning to have banding problems that I cannot overcome, so longevity > does not appear to be one of the strong points of this model. > > /Mitch Zeissler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Herr [mailto:telyt@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 5:21 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] ADVISE FOR FILM SCANNER > > > If your aim really is just web display, then a scanner like the HP > > Photosmart will do just fine at moderate cost. > > I find the Photosmart good for color negatives and rarely adequate for > slides, which require a scanner with greater d-max. > > Doug Herr > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html