Epson GT-5500 manual Transporting the Scanner, Replacing the fluorescent lamps

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Replacing the fluorescent lamps

The luminosity of the fluorescent lamps declines over time. If the lamps break or become too dim to operate normally, the scanner stops working and both the READY and ERROR lights flash. When this happens, the lamp assembly must be replaced. For details, contact your dealer.

cCaution:

Never open the case of the scanner. If you think repairs or adjustments are necessary, consult your dealer.

Transporting the Scanner

If you transport the scanner a long distance or store it for an extended period, follow the steps below to secure the carriage.

1.Turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to the home position (position nearest the cover hinge). Then turn off the scanner.

2.Remove the transportation screw from the storage hole marked STOCK and screw it into the center hole.

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If the scanner is broken, the the home position. If it does hold it up until the carriage perform step 2 above.

carriage may not automatically return to not, raise the front of the scanner and comes to rest in the home position. Then

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-3

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Contents Page Scanner Parts GT-5500 Declaration of Conformity Contents Appendix a Technical Specifications Glossary Index Page Options FeaturesIntroduction Scsi Peripheral Cable 50-pin to 50-pin B860091 Important Safety InstructionsScsi System Cable 25-pin to 50-pin B860081 Introduction For United Kingdom Users Safety informationSetting Up the Scanner Choosing a Place for the Scanner Removing the Transportation Screw Plugging In the Scanner Initialization Daisy Chain Connecting the Scanner to Your ComputerUnderstanding Scsi connections Scsi Cables Setting the Scsi ID numberPage Do not use an external terminator CCaution Connecting the scannerPower-on sequence For Windows 95 users Power-off sequenceUsing Your Scanner Lights and Buttons Lights Before scanning a document Placing a Document on the ScannerCorner of the document Do not place heavy objects on top of the scanner Removing the Cover for Thick or Large DocumentsRAM and hard disk size Sizing Up Your SystemFile compression software Accelerator boardsVideo cards MonitorsMaintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the scanner MaintenanceReplacing the fluorescent lamps Transporting the ScannerError indicators Problems and SolutionsScanner does not start scanning Operating problemsOperate light does not come on Ready light does not come onScanner software does not work properly Edges of the document are not scanned Quality problemsEntire image is distorted or blurred Part of the image is distorted or blurredImage does not look the same as the original Image is faint or out of focusImage is too dark Straight lines in the image are jaggedLine of dots is always missing in the scanned image Your image cannot be printed or the printout is garbled Printed image is larger or smaller than the original sizeTechnical Specifications Scanning 2Technical SpecificationsElectrical Environmental Safety ApprovalsScsi Interface Initialization Methods Contacting Customer Support Contacting Customer SupportEnquiry Desk For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland UsersCustomer Support Epson Faxback For Australian UsersFor Hong Kong Users For Singapore UsersElectronic bulletin board system For Philippines UsersAdditive primary colors GlossaryESC/I Scsi Threshold Index IN-1 IndexIN-2 Index Index IN-3 IN-4 Index Epson Overseas Marketing Locations Epson AMERICA, INC