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jodys · #1 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007

My scannner all of a sudden has verticle stripes of lighter and darker shades when it scans making the scans un-usable. I noticed last week the color was off real bad and was really dark but I thought that had to do with using a different monitor. Can anybody tell me if it I need a new scanner , a new graphic card or could it just be the cable? I have it connected through the firewire port. I hate to go buy a new scanner to find I still have the same problem.

Tracey R (Haley64) · #2 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007

Jody, mine does this off and on!! It is about 2 yrs old HP Scanjet 4670 and I did a google search and it is a known issue with this scanner, (I didn't know this when I bought it).

For me it is either buy a new scanner as it doesn't have anything to do with my graphic card or cable!!

The bright side...it doesn't do it all the time!

Good Luck!

jodys · #3 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007

I was just in playing with it and now I scanned with nothing in it and it came out like a fan folded piece of paper. nice effect but not good for much. The scanner is about 5 years old so I'm off to buy a new one. Thanks tracy

Pesto126 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007

Sounds like your lamp is on the fritz.. not worth repairing and I would recommend a canon canoscan 4400 if you can find one for like $40... perfect size and software driver makes for a perfect replacement.

jodys · #5 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007

Thanks Pesto, Thats what I figured. I did go buy one yesterday. I ended up with a Epson Perfection V100 for $70.00. Still deceiding if I like it.

Pesto126 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007

Its an ok scanner.. best to use the PRO mode and not the Auto or Home modes which are really not very good... by the way, there is also a $40 rebate on this so for $30 it really is a great deal.. here is the rebate info:
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...V42206450_.pdf

Good luck!

jodys · #7 (**permalink**) 03-26-2007

WOW! You Made my day. I did not know there was a rebate. Didn't even think of looking.
Thank you

Pesto126 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-26-2007

you are welcome.. i'm something of a coupon/rebate "junky".. I don't purchase anything these days without doing a google search for these things... In the last 6 months alone I've probably saved close to $2000 just by buying competitive products that were either a) on sale, b) had a rebate c) had a discount or coupon code..