My 12 year old Canoscan 8800f has suddenly stopped working.

[kafka]

My 12 year old Canoscan 8800f has suddenly stopped working. When I press the power button a light comes on inside, but after a bit of whiring it goes out and the scanner switches off. Is there a solution or should I buy a new scanner?

[ebiggs1]

I would get a new more up-to-date scanner.

[kafka]

Thanks for your reply. I ran Repair from the installaton disk and the scanner now works fine.

[ebiggs1 · Accepted solution]

I would still get a new one.  They aren't too expensive and they have added a lot of features such as LED bulbs and instant on.