carl_weller Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I know that there are some software issues [i.e. hanging, not finding the scanner, etc] but these can usually be resolved by turning the scanner off and restarting the OS. My scanner has recently started to make some nasty noises when shifting from one slide to the next or ejecting. Not very often, maybe every 20th batch. Sometimes the damn thing also just gets stuck and the software hangs. After moving to mac OS 1.3.9 from 10.3.8 things seem to have gotten worse. I checked the Minolta site - version 1.1.5 is the latest driver and I've had that for months anyhow. Any hints and tips people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmann Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Carl, How much RAM to you have? Before upgrading to 1Gb sometimes mine would hang whenever I opened too many applications. And then there are the times when it seems to hang but is just 'thinking'... I did have one hanging incident where I had to turn it off and back on, which unfortunately did something to the hardware inside such that it wouldn't accept the slide carrier. Made all sorts of strange noises even while setting up. Had to return to Minolta for repair but no problems since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_weller Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Mel, I've got a GB of ram, so I don't think thats it... It does actually seem to get physically stuck sometimes. I saw another post about this. How much of an issue is it, and is it bad software causing the mechanics to freeze or a real mechanical problem? Looking for advice from other 5400 owners, here. thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl attanapola Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 It could be a lack of hard disk space or a software conflict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Empty your cache every so often. 1G's OK but not big when you're batch scanning... Don't scan from within Photoshop (some people do that, not realizing what a memory hog that is). Don't use Photoshop for other purposes while scanning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahams Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Every now and again when I execute an index scan, my 5400 makes a really strange shreek when it moves the carrier into position for the first image, and the scans will just be noise, no images. I have to turn it off and back on again. I have not had the lock-up problem yet. The Minolta driver software is just plain grouchy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_weller Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 John, what exactly do you mean by "empty your cache". Where do I find this mystical cache pls? regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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