Canoscan 8800F produces artifacts on scan

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I've just brought this scanner, and unfortunately, in all the scan, not matter negative and positive, the scan results always comes with tons of artifacts spreading along the whole frame. I am sure it is the dust or dirt but produced by the scanner.

Does anyone come across the same problem? I tried to check out in flickr to see other example but seems it is not typical for the 8800F. I will contact Canon service tomorrow of course, but let's see the gens here have any thought. Thanks in advance.

Attached here cropped examples.

 

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My scanner did this as well, you need to clean tha clas both the big one and the small one.

If you usa a flaslight ore a lamp and light up the glas on youre scanner you can see these small dots on the glas.

 

[calajava@gmail.com]

My scanner did this as well, you need to clean tha clas both the big one and the small one.

If you usa a flaslight ore a lamp and light up the glas on youre scanner you can see these small dots on the glas.

Great advice, will try that out.