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Lord Prism · 02-24-2002, 08:12 PM

All of a sudden,
Our UMAX Astra 1220p scanner is leaving vertical yellow streaks on all scans that we do. They don't appear in any consistent location or width. Sometimes they aren't there at all. Could this be a software conflict or is it finally going to die after 5 years?

Thanks in advance,

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**HAL9000** · 02-24-2002, 08:42 PM

You probably need a new bulb.

Lord Prism · 02-25-2002, 04:01 AM

Thanks Hal
hhmmm, sounds simple enough!

...don't suppose you know a good place online to get a replacement bulb do you?

Thanks,

Confused · 02-25-2002, 06:33 AM

If it's the bulb and you cain't find one locally, they have them here.
http://www.lexusa.com/umax.html
Chas

Lord Prism · 03-04-2002, 08:49 PM

Well, thanks for the help. $30 for a bulb - or $59 for a New Astra 6400 (w/firewire)

...hhmmmmm....

Confused · 03-05-2002, 07:03 AM

If the Astra is much faster and you have the firewire port..., well it wouldn't be much of a decision for me. Then again if you don't have the firewire here is a link that Jenni gave earlier http://shop2.outpost.com/product/2801194/
Chas

**HAL9000** · 03-05-2002, 07:38 AM

That seems a bit pricey. We changed a bulb on a UMAX (don't remember model #)last year with a standard flourescent bulb available at the local Canadian tire for less than $6CDN.

Confused · 03-05-2002, 08:21 AM

Thanks for that info HAL. I have a HP and it looked to me like a standard flourescent. So if mine ever goes bad, and I can find the size, I will try a regular flourescent before trashing.
Chas

Lord Prism · 03-05-2002, 05:57 PM

That's just a REGULAR FLOURESCENT bulb in there?!?!?!?

WHOA.

You're awesome.

...bu wait, I'm still working on convincing the wife we need a firewire 6400...

**HAL9000** · 03-05-2002, 09:55 PM

On a lot of scanners it's just a standard bulb. There are some that use a proprietary socket, and then others like my Canon that's a LED bulb.

***glc*** · 03-16-2002, 05:21 PM

You can buy a new USB scanner for $49 that will blow away that old Umax parallel port scanner in both speed and scan quality, look at the entry level Microtek models.

02-24-2002, 08:12 PM	#1
Lord Prism Sibak Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 1,080	Scanner on the blink? Yellow streaks.......... All of a sudden, Our UMAX Astra 1220p scanner is leaving vertical yellow streaks on all scans that we do. They don't appear in any consistent location or width. Sometimes they aren't there at all. Could this be a software conflict or is it finally going to die after 5 years? Thanks in advance, Epox 8KHA AMD T-Bird 1200Mhz Processor ~ 1400Mhz Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value GeForce3 Ti450 64MB (AGP~4x) Video Card 512MB DDR PC2100 Memory Win98 SE Operating System Hard drive - Maxtor 20Gb (ATA100, 7200rpm)- Pri-Master Zip drive - Iomega Zip 100MB (internal) - Pri-Slave CD Burner - Mat****a CD-R CW-7582 - Sec-Master CDROM – Sony 48x CD-ROM - Sec-Slave NEC MultiSync XV 17+ monitor (17 inch, .25) UMAX Astra 1220P Scanner HP Deskjet 820Cse Printer Intel WebCam Pro Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro Joystick Microsoft Sidewinder Game Voice Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro Logitech Optical Mouse Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ By knowing what we value We will know what we want And how to act in life

02-24-2002, 08:42 PM	#2
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	You probably need a new bulb. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

02-25-2002, 04:01 AM	#3
Lord Prism Sibak Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 1,080	Thanks Hal hhmmm, sounds simple enough! ...don't suppose you know a good place online to get a replacement bulb do you? Thanks, Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2002, 06:33 AM	#4
Confused Member (13 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Mt Washington, KY Posts: 4,927	If it's the bulb and you cain't find one locally, they have them here. http://www.lexusa.com/umax.html Chas Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ I may not be much, but I'm all I think about.

03-04-2002, 08:49 PM	#5
Lord Prism Sibak Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 1,080	Well, thanks for the help. $30 for a bulb - or $59 for a New Astra 6400 (w/firewire) ...hhmmmmm.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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03-05-2002, 07:03 AM	#6
Confused Member (13 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Mt Washington, KY Posts: 4,927	If the Astra is much faster and you have the firewire port..., well it wouldn't be much of a decision for me. Then again if you don't have the firewire here is a link that Jenni gave earlier http://shop2.outpost.com/product/2801194/ Chas Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2002, 07:38 AM	#7
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	That seems a bit pricey. We changed a bulb on a UMAX (don't remember model #)last year with a standard flourescent bulb available at the local Canadian tire for less than $6CDN. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2002, 08:21 AM	#8
Confused Member (13 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Mt Washington, KY Posts: 4,927	Thanks for that info HAL. I have a HP and it looked to me like a standard flourescent. So if mine ever goes bad, and I can find the size, I will try a regular flourescent before trashing. Chas Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2002, 05:57 PM	#9
Lord Prism Sibak Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 1,080	That's just a REGULAR FLOURESCENT bulb in there?!?!?!? WHOA. You're awesome. ...bu wait, I'm still working on convincing the wife we need a firewire 6400... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2002, 09:55 PM	#10
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,575	On a lot of scanners it's just a standard bulb. There are some that use a proprietary socket, and then others like my Canon that's a LED bulb. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-16-2002, 05:21 PM	#11
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,760	You can buy a new USB scanner for $49 that will blow away that old Umax parallel port scanner in both speed and scan quality, look at the entry level Microtek models. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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