Epson scanner returns blank scans

John E. · 2007-02-11T09:25:46+00:00

Epson Perfection 1670 used to work fine. Now when I scan a document (any document) I get a white page. The scanner responds to all commands from the software (it will preview and scan when tasked), and I've tried all different settings. I've tried different software, too (the Epson Twain software, and VueScan). No joy. The FAQ at the Epson page for this scanner says that the scanner "may not work properly" if a USB cable other than an Epson cable is used. What cable should I use? I've been using one that I usually use for my Canon inkjet printer. The scanner has one of the square 4-pin USB connectors, and the cable is the flat 4-pin to square 4-pin ones. Power supply "brick" is providing correct voltage. Ideas?Thanks,-- John English

Feb 11, 2007 22 Replies

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Michael A. Terrell 19 years ago

Are the brightness and contrast settings at default?

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bz 19 years ago

LDP wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@nospamplease.com:

I have an epson perfection 1660 scanner that was giving a 'badly scrambled' images. It looked kind of like a tv picture with horizontal sync lost.

I took it apart and re-seated all the 'flexable cables' at each end and it fixed it.

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John E. 19 years ago

Thus spake bz:

Tried that. I even took out the loooong flex cable that follows the bulb/camera carriage and ohm'd it out. It was OK. Still, no joy.

It's binned.

John English

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