topic Re: LiDE 300 - Lines on my scan in Scanners

LiDE 300 - Lines on my scan

LT29 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:42:45 GMT

Hello everyone -

Vertical lines are appearing down the middle of my scans. I have cleaned the glass thoroughly, as suggested, but these lines keep popping up. I can't afford to replace my scanner and am really hoping to find a DIY fix for the problem. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Liz

Re: LiDE 300 - Lines on my scan

shadowsports — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:24:08 GMT

Greetings,

Lines in images from a scanner are most often related to a mechanical issue.

You can test your unit with another system. If the behavior continues, you'll have your answer. Canon scanners come with a 1 yr warranty.

As of this posting, both are available directly from Canon.

Lide300 $69

Lide 400 $89

Re: LiDE 300 - Lines on my scan

LT29 — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:19:38 GMT

Thank you for responding to me.

As noted in my post, I can't afford to replace my scanner and am looking for ways that I may be able to fix it on my own. Ideally, I would like to know WHY it is making these awful lines.

Re: LiDE 300 - Lines on my scan

LT29 — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:21:08 GMT

PS: I am particularly irked by this scenario because I bought the scanner in June of 2020. It is not that old nor has it seen much action.