Re: streaks in scan

From: Sandy King ^lt;sanking@clemson.edu>
Date: 04/27/04-06:48:17 PM Z
Message-id: <a0602045bbcb4af5e4cff@[192.168.1.100]>

Jon wrote:

>
>I have to do this with my $2500 quirky-as-hell Minolta SMP or the results
>are guaranteed to be ass-tastic.

Pardon my ignorance, but what does ass-tastic mean?

Have seen and heard a lot of variations on ass but you got me on this one.

Sandy King

>
>-Jon
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jon Lybrook" <jon@terabear.com>
>To: <epson4870@yahoogroups.com>; <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:46 AM
>Subject: streaks in scan
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm scanning a 4x5 transparency at 48bit on the Epson 4870 Pro using
>SilverFast,
>> converting it to greyscale and am getting vertical streaks in the file.
>The
>> streaks aren't noticeable until I apply an adjustment curve or otherwise
>> brighten the image. I've managed to minimize them by doing a multipass
>scan,
>> but they still exist. They are apparent in the file and on whatever
>output
>> device I send them to, so I know it's not a printer problem.
>>
>> Is this ugly artifact in the subtle black areas simply to be expected from
>the
>> flatbed scanners or is there something I'm doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jon
>>
Received on Tue Apr 27 19:48:32 2004

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