I seem to remember being instructed somewhere about a proper order to
starting this or that or the other thing. The Quick Start manual
suggests that one load the media BEFORE starting up the program
(PolaColor, Vuescan, Silverfast, whatever). I'm pretty sure I've
experienced what John is experiencing by first starting up the program
and then loading the medium. It seems to want this sequence:
1. Turn on the scanner and allow to boot up until the yellow light
stops blinking
2. Load the media (slide or negative strip carrier)
3. Start software
4. Use "eject" feature in software to change media (IMPORTANT)
Sounds fussy, but I love that scanner. Now if just shot film anymore ...
Joel W.
On 11/7/06, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Oh, that makes sense. I have a Polaroid too, but I have always taken
> out the media before shutting it down. I bet there is something in
> the programming that remembers what was there when it was shut down.
> Probably a feature, not a fault. :-)
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
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>
>
> On Nov 7, 2006, at 10:40 AM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
> > This happens to me occasionally with my Polaroid SS4000 (same beast
> > under the skin). I don't really understand the behavior. I usually
> > remove all media and turn the scanner off and then on again. That
> > usually helps get it reoriented. Make sure you always remove the
> > media before shutting the scanner down once you get it working
> > correctly again.
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