Scanner bulb stays lit after use

[Franklin]

I hope you guys can help me out. My problem is that after I have
made a scan the bulb stays on.


SYSTEM INFO

I have an old Epson 1250 scanner. My PC runs XP Pro/SP2. The
scanner is attached via USB. When the scanner and PC are switched
on the scanner bulb is off. But after I have made a scan the bulb
remains on.

If I unplug the USB cable and re-insert it, the bulb goes off.
Seems it might be something to do with the driver (????)


OPERATION

I make the scan using a graphics application (e.g. Photoshop) to
"aquire" the image by calling the Epson Twain driver (ver 5.71A).
I exit the application and the Twain window vanishes too. I can
not see anything in XP's Task Manager suggesting any of this
software is still loaded and calling the scanner. Is this due to
an XP "service" not closing down?


Can anyone advise how to avoid the bulb staying on.

 

[Richard Urban]

The people who make the scanners figure that you are going to scan more than
one document. Seeing as how it takes time for the bulb to warm up and
stabilize, it is on an automatic shutdown timer. Come back within a few
minutes and the scanner initiates a second scan in less time.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

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