Why has my scanner started having a line on the scanned photo? I have tried cleaning it, but hasn't helped.
1581008
I have had the same problem on a few of the photos I have scanned in. I clean the scanner and also try changing the orientation of the picture that I'm scanning in. Somehow, there is no line after this. Good luck!
1581009
I don't know the actual mechanics involved, but most of these small form scanners all suffer from the same problem. I tried 3 different brands and gave up. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you.
497192
Best if the page is flat. Also be careful to move the scanner carefully so that you get a rectangular scan. If you scan crooked, the scan will be distorted. Just delete and try again until you have a scan you like. I got some weird ones at first, but it helps if both the page and the scanner can be against a solid wall. When I did this, got some good scans.
615735
I have had two scanners, both Mac the s510M and the newer S1500M. I called tech and described a line that had appeared on my scans. The tech said just clean wire and roller with cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol -- I did and it worked great!
733157
Yes, but all of these portable scanners I've tried suffer from white lines in the scan.
739886
I had to turn my off and back on again and made sure there wasn't a jam.....after that it worked great. It is kind of touchy about what you try to scan. Old photos like the instant camera photos are to thick and will cause a jam.........
292482
You will need to clean (wipe with soft, micro dry cloth) the glass on bottom of unit where scanning bulb is located. Do this frequently because a few small dust particles are on the glass. When the scanner moves across the image/page you are scanning this reads on your scan as a streak. Very simple to resolve, but it has to be checked on your PC to actually see if you are having problems. Sometimes the speck of dust cannot readily be seen. Just be diligent about cleaning the glass. T. Eason
2129657
I had spots appearing in random locations on the screen. Not sure if this is your problem. I pretty much narrowed it down by googling my issue and all solutions pointed to the digitizer.
1406506
The scanning worked initially, but there has been some kind of communication breakdown between the printer and the computer. Haven't figured it out yet. Otherwise the scanning, when it worked was acceptable. I am not computer savvy and could only do one page at a time. It is not user friendly, but it probably just needs someone with a knowledge of these kinds of tools.
242178
May need to relocate it to a position where "lines" are not in view of the camera.... Otherwise, lines shouldn't be showing up in screen or recorded video...
1921823
The only issue I have is that after a couple of scans, there appears a perpendicular line across all images and the scanner doesn't come the any means to clean the lens. Other then that, I have no issues with the scanner.
1450525
It sounds like your rear camera is bad. Unless it is the glass cover that has a hairline crack in it. I recommend that you remove your back cover so it exposes this camera itself and try out the rear camera and see if the line goes away. If it goes away it may just be the protective lens that is cracked. If the line is still there, it is probably the camera, which you can also buy at Amazon.
1590074
You need to clean the scanning sensors on the ADF. I was experiencing the same. It didn't happen when the document was placed on the bed, so it was happening when the document went through the feeder. Use an electronic cleaning solution on a Q-tip or lint free cloth.
576525
Robert, I have scanned pictures from magazines but not photographs. These pics from the magazines are pixalated slightly but adequate. Poor quality pic to start with when scanning a magaizine pic. I use the scanner constantly and am more than happy with it since I'm always on the road. It travels nice and scans without any issues. If you're looking for top of the line scanned pics I think you'll be slightly disappointed. More than adequate for my needs though. Your question sparked my interest. I changed my settings to JPG @ 600dpi, just adequate not superb!
1104613
Try wiping it with a damp soft cloth or tissue and if that doesn't work try printer maintenance (aligning, calibrating, etc...).
2210090
Maybe you need to do an alignment. OR When you go to printing preferences, click on Maintenance and there are options. Maybe you can find the option that will help.
2234191
For me this unit has scanned photos very well, better than the lager Fujitsu scanners. I have found no white lines. If there are any lines you might have to wipe down the scanner head. I have scanned may hundreds of old photos.
1048170
It might be tough to feed them into this scanner. I had a hard time feeding some of my really old pics. You might want to seek out a professional for your negatives. Good luck.