filmscanners: Re: new Minolta Scan Dual II not working after one day.

[Rome <adnixon@tin.it>]

Arthur Entlich wrote:

> Everything I say is only guessing, but might be worthwhile considering:
> 
> 1) The AC supply might have partially failed, providing incorrect voltage.
> 
> 2) The USB cable might be intermittent, or the hub might be problematic.
> 
> I'd suggest trying another cable, if the scanner appears to be properly
> powered.
> 
> Does Minolta state anything about a way to reinitialize the scanner,
> like the Photosmart does?  Lot's of USB/parallel or SCSI peripherals
> seem to require some type of reset if certain things go haywire.
> 
> Art

Good ideas, thanks, but for now I've taken it back to the store and they've
ordered me a replacement.
Hope it doesn't happen again with the new one, but if it does I'll try a
different cable.

Adam
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