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

[mjmoore]

I have had an EPSON V750 for less than 2 years and it has died from little to no use .... I am looking for suggestions on
a replacement unit - should I go back with an Epson or is there something else out there worth looking at.

I mainly scan 8x10 neg's

Thanks for any help!

Michael

[richardman]

For the price, the V700/V750 is still your best bet for LF negs. I think the main advantage of a V750 over the V700 is the wet mount holder? So if you don't need that, you can save a few $.

[Light Guru]

Whats wrong with it? It may be an easy fix.


I think the main advantage of a V750 over the V700 is the wet mount holder? So if you don't need that, you can save a few $.

Well he would still have the wet mount holder from the v750 that he could use with the v700 if he actually had to get a new one.

[Ari]

I thought the difference was in the lens, i.e. a better lens, or possibly two lenses on the 750 vs one on the 700. What do I know?
Either way, as richardman said, for the price, it's the best bet for scanning 8x10.
Worth looking into fixing, maybe just a belt that needs replacing?

[koh303]

If you do not scan larger then 5X7, and have a larger budget, you should go for an imacon.

[rcmartins]

I don't know what you mean by dead...in particular it depends on what are the symptoms of its death. However, there are good chances that your unit could be repaired. Mine started whining and making weird noises and finally "died". I was able to ressurect it by resoldering the cable that connects the top and bottom on the top side.
raul

[mjmoore]

Whats wrong with it? It may be an easy fix.



Well he would still have the wet mount holder from the v750 that he could use with the v700 if he actually had to get a new one.


Tried scanning several neg's - weird multi color image came up - finally gave up - tried again
today - turned unit on, unit makes strange jammed (grinding) noises and normal green ready light
is blinking red.

M

[SMBooth]

Unplug it , remove the cover a have poke around. It's already broken, you cannot hurt it any more. It may be that something has jammed the tracks.

[rcmartins]

Yep, very similar to what happened to mine. It is a bit of trouble to do it but if you open the top and resolder the broken wires it's as good as new. Before doing that you can try something: carefully try moving the cable that goes to the top unit to the inside. Be gentle but firm...as if the cable was getting out from the top and you wanted it back inside. Turn off, wait a few seconds and turn back again.
raul


Tried scanning several neg's - weird multi color image came up - finally gave up - tried again
today - turned unit on, unit makes strange jammed (grinding) noises and normal green ready light
is blinking red.

M

[mjmoore]

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

M

[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 (http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?infoType=FAQ&oid=66134&foid=154463).

[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 !

[koraks]

Connect it to a different machine, install the most recent drivers and see if it works.

[photoevangelist]

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 !

I thought about that and tried that. Still won't open. I decided I'd try a different program and downloaded the trial version of Vuescan. The trial version worked, so I purchased the full version. Vuescan works, but Epson Scan still doesn't. I like the Epson Scan interface better, but I'll probably get used to Vuescan.