Digital BW, The Print

Monday, June 16, 2003, 11:25:07 AM, bfwoolner wrote:
 
> I've searched through untold numbers of Yahoo groups to find one
> that addressed problems I am having with my scanner.  Can't find one
> and this group appears to have the most erudite membership of any
> I've seen.  So--- having to do with B W negative scanning (color
> negatives too)--- after 11/2 years of using this Epson 2450 the I am
> being presented with very narrow or out of alignment thumbnails and
> scans.  Yes, I've spent the $ to talk to Epson.  The tech read me
> the same materials I'd already gone through online and the final
> input was " sometimes the driver just does this."  I've reloaded the
> software 3 times.  Spent hours trying to finely tune the negs in the
> holder for precise position and all to no avail.  I can scan the
> same group of negatives several times and get several differnt out-
> of-alignment thumbnails.  The scanner hasn't been moved or roughed
> up, everything elso works perfectly, transparencies, MF and flatbed
> all scan without a problem.  Anyone had a similar problem?  Any help
> out there.  I was making some progress with my B W printing when
> this problem slammed me.  Thanks.
> 
> Barbara Woolner

Barbara

I've had exactly the same experience with our Epson 2450 Scanner.

The only way you can work around the problem is to switch off the automatic
thumbnail feature in the preferences and set the crop yourself.

If you need more detail contact me off list as I think were have gone off
topic here!
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Regards
David Prakel

Centre of Britain PhotoWorkshops Partnership
www.photopartners.co.uk