Need help with an Epson 3170

[Charlie Hoffpauir]

Anyone familiar with tis problem?

My scanner was working fine as recently as earlier today, but when I
tried to start it this afternoon, it's acting like something has
failed inside. If I turn the power switch on, the green light of the
front panel lights up, but nothing happens "inside" the scanner... no
hum, no scanner light... just like something has died. Is there a
reset switch anywere? Is there anything that's "replacable" that I can
check before I just ditch it and spring for a new one? This thing
isn't very old (I have an old SCSI Microtek that's still operable) so
it might be that there's a "known" problem with this model?


Any comments or suggestions are welcome, including what might be a
good replacement to look at if this one's done for. I also have a
Nikon LS-IV for scanning 35mm; I got this one to replace the SCSI
Microtek because of the ability to scan 2x2 film.... so it would be
nice to have that ability in anything I might get to replace it.




Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

 

[Mike]

Anyone familiar with tis problem?

My scanner was working fine as recently as earlier today, but when I
tried to start it this afternoon, it's acting like something has
failed inside. If I turn the power switch on, the green light of the
front panel lights up, but nothing happens "inside" the scanner... no
hum, no scanner light... just like something has died. Is there a
reset switch anywere? Is there anything that's "replacable" that I can
check before I just ditch it and spring for a new one? This thing
isn't very old (I have an old SCSI Microtek that's still operable) so
it might be that there's a "known" problem with this model?

Have the same scanner since august 2004 and am very content.
Use it with Linux OS.
If I turn the power on, nothing happens inside.
However if I start e.g. Vuescan the scanner comes to life.

 

[Charlie Hoffpauir]

Have the same scanner since august 2004 and am very content.
Use it with Linux OS.
If I turn the power on, nothing happens inside.
However if I start e.g. Vuescan the scanner comes to life.

I also use Vuescan, but that didn't help at first. I actually tried
everything I could think of before posting..... including unplugging
the power supply for a few minutes and then reapplying power. Nothing
worked.... then, after about an hour after I had "given up", I just
tried again and it started! The familiar hum, sounding like a motor
starting, the light bar came on and the scanner started warming up! It
seems now to be working again.... but I fully expect to find it again
unwilling to fire up just when I really need it. I guess I'll be
looking at features and prices "just in case".

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/