Is there any way to change the beam of the this scanner? Currently is really dim and would like to make it more narrow like a laser beam?
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I am pretty sure that there is not an actual.laser that beans out. I think it works with a old.cathode and optical sensors .
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I am pretty sure that there is not an actual.laser that beans out. I think it works with a cold.cathode and optical sensors .
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Sorry bit I can't help as I purchased a different scanner. However they are quite small the length being only slightly longer than the width of A4 paper.
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No, mine uses far language to update and so far I have not found a program to change it to one I can update with. The scanner itself works so far but it looks different than other scanners with the same model. Name.
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There is nothing wrong with the scanner. It is your printer. Set it at a better resolution. Or try wipe the front of cartiage clean.
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Absolutely NOT. The scanner's light source will only cover up to a 35mm negative or slide's image area. I was hoping to do 2-1/4 negatives and super slides but there's no possible way. It does 35mm's and flat art just great, though.
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When I go to the Brightness menu I can drag the "ball" on the line from side to side to adjust the brightness. I hope that helps.
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The brightness is not adjustable, but there ways of dimming it down. One person suggested using piece of red transparent plastic because he also wanted to compensate for color. To me that seems a little bit chancy. If you want to adjust colors, as well as brightness, I would suggest color printing filters, if you can still find them. They were used in the days prior to digital photography to do color printing in a home darkroom. They come in different cyan, yellow and magenta in different densities. One thing that should reduce brightness with no color correction is to place a piece or even two of regular copier or other paper cut into a 2" x 2" square under the slide in the slide holder so that the paper is between the light and the slide. This device isn't perfect, but can be made to work reasonably well. You will find that the unit works best on negatives or slides with limited contrast range. Good Luck. Dale
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I think you press the on button and then scroll through options. There is a single negative holder as opposed to the strip holder -- perhaps one slide at a time would fit into that, or could simply be slid into the slot from above, scanned like a negative, then pulled out. A typical slide is the same size as the negative holder. I have been working on negatives so far and have not yet tried slides myself, but that is what I will try when I get around to it. There is an instruction booklet that comes with the scanner, pretty basic but check it out again. Hope this helps a bit.
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Yes-you can adjust the brightness level of the display. Refer to the instruction booklet, which is a bit dense, but this adjustment is in there.
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Its not really bright dim its more like if you pull the end out it gets more precise, or if you pull it in it goes wider..You can still just click it on and off
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It is a spot light, you would not be pleased with the narrow beam. However, if you diffuse it with wax paper or something similar, the beam is much softer and wider.
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Turn the dial that controls the laser. Make sure it's all the way on the right or left. You can intensify the beam by turning the knob.
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Can you see the red laser lights when it tries to scan? If not then make sure that the USB port works. You can try it on a different computer. If you see the laser light, try a different barcode. It can have problems with very reflective surfaces such as plastics, por it works flawlesly on matte surfaces such as cardboard or paper.
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If it is still scanning correctly, you should not have to re-install anything. You may have to check your settings if the original is light. Try setting to grey scale or darker setting.
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The bed is letter-sized, so the length is there. You should be able to mask the sides. And somewhere, I have a slide-masking template which will process two slides at once. I don't know if you will need a light to shine through the film for the scanner to pick it up properly. There is no arrangement on that cover for a light. The cover hinges will pull out about an inch, so if you can find a flat light that is no thicker than that inch, you would be able to do it. So, yes, if you can satisfy yourself on that cover light.........
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No it has no way of adjusting the brightness, it's just BRIGHT, you can however adjust the zoom, near and far just by sliding the head of the flashlight, unlike others which you have to screw back and forth. well engineered......
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Have you used this scanner for a mounted 35mm slide? What is the ease of use and the quality of the scan? I am looking for a scanner to scan many, many slides from my father and need ease of use as well as scan quality.Many thanks,Helen