ScanMate drum scanner DIY maintenance, troubleshooting, mods

Here comes a pic of the original filter:

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It's size is around 10mm x 10mm x 1mm. The inner diameter of the ring is around 14,5mm.

Perhaps the filter available on ebay cuts too much visible red light?

T =50% @648+-15nm

I'll try to find a filter where the full transmission curve is available.

EDIT:

There is a second version of the filter (12 x 12 x 1 mm):

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Netsoft2k said:
Sheel and I have started a website dedicated to analog photography processes including drum scanners. You can access the early version of the website that includes links to Scanmate Service Manuals: www.analogfilm.camera

What version of the dongle do you need? Mac or PC? Check with ABC-Scan as they may have some or also check ebay.

Pali
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I cleaned again and the horizontal green lines disappeared.
Thank you the service manual.
Othervise the color quartet real better than color trio?
I am using classic os 9.2 and os x 10.3.
 
nagya said:
I cleaned again and the horizontal green lines disappeared.
Thank you the service manual.
Othervise the color quartet real better than color trio?
I am using classic os 9.2 and os x 10.3.
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I have problems with the focus.
After the focus calibration the images looks not enough sharp.
It seems like a fog or diffusion filter...
What could be a problem?
Thank you for the help.
 

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Are you using the "auto-focus before each scan" function? My SM seemed to struggle a lot with this function, to the point of it being unusable really. I have to calibrate the focus on each frame to get accurate focus.

I'm not familiar with color trio, so I don't know if it even has the function to auto-focus before each scan.
 
Kamph said:
Are you using the "auto-focus before each scan" function? My SM seemed to struggle a lot with this function, to the point of it being unusable really. I have to calibrate the focus on each frame to get accurate focus.

I'm not familiar with color trio, so I don't know if it even has the function to auto-focus before each scan.
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It is possible that color quartet more accurate by focusing?
 
Try scanning a black and white negative to rule out focus issue. If it work with a high contrast bw negative, then the software is not properly focusing on your negative. You can try CQ for free for 30 days. Just install it and it should work properly.

Pali
 
Netsoft2k said:
Try scanning a black and white negative to rule out focus issue. If it work with a high contrast bw negative, then the software is not properly focusing on your negative. You can try CQ for free for 30 days. Just install it and it should work properly.

Pali
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Thank you.
 
Oh, btw if it's your first time using QC then just remember to start QC Scan before QC. Otherwise QC won't recognize the scanner.
 
Question: How can I run the service program for aperure calibration? Or, how can I calibrate aperture. The aperure holes not in the middle.
 
nagya said:
Question: How can I run the service program for aperure calibration? Or, how can I calibrate aperture. The aperure holes not in the middle.
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You'll need to make the serial cable as described in earlier posts. I strongly recommend that you read this entire thread which has everything you need to make and use the cable.

Pali
 
Scanmate 5000 Help Needed

Scanmate 5000 Help Needed

I've had some serious issues with my Scanmate 5000 that started a little over a year after I had been using it just fine.

I had a power supply blow randomly after I transported the scanner. It just blue a fuse after I turned it on. I replaced the fuse, and it worked for a few minutes before I saw a little smoke and it completely blowing without turning on.

After this, I decided to order a new electronics drawer. I ordered one from someone that had a working condition Scanmate 5000 that they were selling. I paid them for the drawer and they sent it along. For a few weeks, the new drawer was working but I was having scanning issues: autofocus calibration would fail, pictures were slightly blurry, drum barcodes were not being scanned, and the images were always offset by 50% to the top of what I selected. I ran diagnostics through the monitor program and it passed all the tests.

Finally, when I turned the scanner on to run the monitor program today - it blew a fuse and did the same thing it had done with my previous board. Power supply is now somewhat dead like the previous one. The fans do not turn on - the LED's are on except for the 2nd from the bottom which is dead. Nothing else works.

Any ideas how to fix this or what's going on? Would really appreciate someone's help.

Thanks so much!
Daniel
 
baronkatz said:
I've had some serious issues with my Scanmate 5000 that started a little over a year after I had been using it just fine.

I had a power supply blow randomly after I transported the scanner. It just blue a fuse after I turned it on. I replaced the fuse, and it worked for a few minutes before I saw a little smoke and it completely blowing without turning on.

After this, I decided to order a new electronics drawer. I ordered one from someone that had a working condition Scanmate 5000 that they were selling. I paid them for the drawer and they sent it along. For a few weeks, the new drawer was working but I was having scanning issues: autofocus calibration would fail, pictures were slightly blurry, drum barcodes were not being scanned, and the images were always offset by 50% to the top of what I selected. I ran diagnostics through the monitor program and it passed all the tests.

Finally, when I turned the scanner on to run the monitor program today - it blew a fuse and did the same thing it had done with my previous board. Power supply is now somewhat dead like the previous one. The fans do not turn on - the LED's are on except for the 2nd from the bottom which is dead. Nothing else works.

Any ideas how to fix this or what's going on? Would really appreciate someone's help.

Thanks so much!
Daniel
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Posted this in the other thread but here it is again in case you missed it.

Daniel,

Check the fans and make sure none of them are drawing too much power. I had a very similar issue with mine and it turned out to be a bad fan which was literally $5 to replace. Also make sure that your power source is clean. Sometimes bad outlets can cause intermittent issues with Power supply.

Also contact ABC-Scan and see if they can help.

Good luck!

Pali
 
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