[filmscanners] Re: HP PhotsSmart - questions

["Arthur Entlich" <artistik@shaw.ca>]

I have yet to see an anti-reflective coating on the glass of a flatbed
scanner, and I have owned half a dozen different models.  I also have
never seen it used on photocopiers, which use a similar technology,
these days.

Art

wbgilloolyjr@charter.net wrote:

> This was the head of Schneider Optics USA service.
>
> Mr. Bill
>
> P.S.  The original question was to confirm a Schneider recommendation
> that I had heard of a 50/50 mix of sudsy ammonia and hydrogen peroxide
> for cleaning lenses.  They told me that this would be good for cutting
> fungus or something very oily, but recommended the 50/50 Windex mix for
> every day use.  Oddly enough, at Scitex, we recommended avoiding ammonia
> based cleaners as we felt they would strip the anti-reflection coating
> off the flatbed glass on our scanners.
>
>
> Mike Kersenbrock wrote:
>
>>wbgilloolyjr@charter.net wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>You are mistaken.  I've communicated with the head of service for
>>>Schneider Optics and Windex diluted 50:50 with water is the #1 thing he
>>>recommends for cleaning lenses.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>One thing to think about is that it's possible that Windex has a
>>different formulation
>>depending upon the country it's sold in.
>>
>>Just a thought...
>
>
>

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