V750 just died ..... now what???

[Paul Cunningham]

What resolution do you usually use? This might make a difference as to what a suitable replacement would be. For example, if you scan at 1800dpi or less, a used Microtek might be the ticket.

[richardman]

The V700 has two lens also. That's NOT the difference between it and the V750. I think V750 has the wet mount holder and may be a better version Silverfast Ai, for those who use it (I don't)

[towolf]

Doesn’t the V750 also have anti-reflex coating somewhere?

EDIT: Seems that yes it does.

[Lachlan 717]

Make sure the carriage lock isn't engaged/partially engaged.

[jbenedict]

Thanks for the suggestions - I'll give it a try!

Also, have you called Epson service and support? You never know what kind of information they might give you that could help fix this one or get another for a lower price. (Refurbished, which basically means a returned unit that has been cleaned up, checked and serviced.)

[Matsushime]

Make sure the carriage lock isn't engaged/partially engaged.

Nice catch!

[Paul Cunningham]

New option announced at Photokina this week: Epson Perfection v800/v850.

[paulr]

This may not be much help, but don't give up on it too soon.
When my 4870 died, I punched it and tossed it in a box. A year or so later, I decided to check it before throwing it out for good. It came to life and has worked fine since then.

[photoevangelist]

Anyone here got any advice for my issues? I can turn on my v750, but when I launch Epson Scan it crashes.

[pinup tragic]

maybe an uninstall and re install - just watch out it may not remember what defaults you had - i updated epson scan a while back to the latest version and was blindly scanning away - the gamma was 1.8 and it was saving as jpeg ! doh !