Problem with my scanner - UMAX Astra 2000.

External Since: Oct 09, 2005 Posts: 2

Hello:

I have a UMAX Astra 2000 scanner for less than two years now.

Recently, all my scanned images have a vertical green steak line both
on the monitor and in my saved files. The steak which is always
present, is independent of the image format, and always appears at
the left of my monitor.

I was wondering whether this is a software problem or that my light
source lif-time is expiring (ar another hardware issue?!) .

I apreciate your advice and help in terms of whether I Can remedy
the problem?

Thank you.

Victor.

External Since: Jan 03, 2004 Posts: 7693

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 05:29:19 -0500, Victor benham
<victor.Benham.DeleteThis@ncf.ca> wrote:

>Hello:
>
>I have a UMAX Astra 2000 scanner for less than two years now.
>
>Recently, all my scanned images have a vertical green steak line both
>on the monitor and in my saved files. The steak which is always
>present, is independent of the image format, and always appears at
>the left of my monitor.
>
>I was wondering whether this is a software problem or that my light
>source lif-time is expiring (ar another hardware issue?!) .
>
> I apreciate your advice and help in terms of whether I Can remedy
>the problem?
>

Sounds more like a failure in the sensor array at that
particular position. Neither software or lamp should
produce this kind of anomoly.