why is that scanners always produce lines on the scanned image...esp if its a dark image? Could it be because the ridged cable thats connected to the scanner lens rubs against the under surface of the glass surface? Is there away to avoid it ?
2006-09-28 03:24:01 · 4 answers · asked by nag r 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Sounds like your scanner is defective. Hey, are you talking about the printout - in that case its your printer not your scanner.
2006-09-28 03:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by cooperman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different settings on some scanners that allow you to customize what you are scanning (text, newspaper, color photo, line drawing) and changing that option helps. Also, your resolution choice can effect the quality it is scanning at. If the scanner is running slow, those lines are because your scanner is not copying the image in a single pass. It is scanning, stopping, scanning, which can also cause the lines to appear.
I would say, first play with options as I described above if those are available to you. If that does not work, you might indeed have a cheap scanner. I always place a large book on top of the scanner (for some reason, every graphic designer I know does this). It might help (but I'm guessing it's just something we do for no reason!)
2006-09-28 16:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My scanner doesn't do that. Maybe see if there's any contact info for the company, technical assistance?
Good luck getting it fixed. And if nothing else, you can sometimes get a scanner dirt cheap on ebay (I got mine for 99 cents!!)
2006-09-28 12:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sound's like a crap scanner...or it needs a clean....plus use a good quality paper..
2006-09-28 10:34:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋