I've had this problem with an Epson 1200 photo when scanning negatives. The transparency unit has a narrow window above the main scanning area which is kept clear and used to calibrate the CCD before scanning to minimise any banding. If a piece of dust or hair got in here, I ended up with a vertical line through my scans - cleaning this window meticulously solved the problem. I assume the 1640 uses a similar system, and hopefully it's just a case of giving that window and the light source a good clean! If however you get the same banding when scanning without the transparency lid, (i.e. prints), it sounds more serious.
David Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Ok, so I got the Epson 1640su photo in August - this is only > January. And I was gone for 2 months and didn't use it. > alas! suddenly I have GREEN LINE :( one narrow green line > right down the middle. Suggestions??? Is this terminal? > Help! > > annsan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
