DPL users/owners of Howtek/Aztek scanners

[onnect17]

I wonder how many owners of Howtek and DPL users are members of the forum. It could be helpful to notify of tips, fixes, documents, parts, etc. Please post the scanner(s) model.
Thanks!!!

[onnect17]

Let's start, D4000, 7500 and Premier.

[Bert Vliegen]

Well I have a D4000 and DPL

[EOTS]

Hi,

I have a Howtek SM 4500 and DPL Pro.

Best regards,
Martin

[Daniel Stone]

DPL8000 here w/ DPL Software

Whilst away from LA for a few years, I'm renting it to a friend who has a lab so she can make some money from scanning with it since her Colorgetter bit the dust 2yrs back

[Rolfe Tessem]

I have a Howtek 8000 with DPL Software...

[Lenny Eiger]

Aztek Premier (with DPL Pro, of course, its required.)

Lenny

[onnect17]

A couple of tips for DIY risk takers. Be careful when "playing" with the scanner or you could damage it.

6500/7500/8000/Premier
These scanners do not use a lens in the FOTI so the FORI assembly becomes a mirror, reducing the dmax. While scanning film you could remove the lamp in the FORI or just, as an experienced user suggested, cover with a piece of metal painted black. Same should be considered for thin reflective materials.

8000/Premier
The scanner bearing used in the scanner is similar to the one used in the d4000 but a different brand. The one in the d4000 is branded FAG (better). The one in the 8000 and Premier were made by Kaydon. Scanner operating in commercial environments should request to have it check next time the scanner goes for maintenance. For DIY you could also replace the balls for ceramic ones and use fluoro grease.

D4000/4500/8000/Premier
If the scanner is properly aligned the drum should benefit with extra symmetrically placed pads. In the scanners with plastic support check first the gap when mounted next to one of the pads with a bit of play-doh to determine the right thickness of the extra ones.

[nagairaj]

Hello I use Howtek 4500 with Silverfast 6.6, so far has been working well. I do not know the advantage of DPL except it costs $ 900.00 from Aztek. I also has Aurora original disks. Have not used the. Any body cooment on Aurora software.

[onnect17]

Hello I use Howtek 4500 with Silverfast 6.6, so far has been working well. I do not know the advantage of DPL except it costs $ 900.00 from Aztek. I also has Aurora original disks. Have not used the. Any body cooment on Aurora software.

If you are happy with Silverfast then there is no need for other software. Otherwise the standard version of DPL is half the price (400 or 500).