FWIW, our 4 year old HP 4p is still humming along with nary a hiccup 
too.

On 21 Feb 2002, at 23:04, Don Haller said

> I have a 3yr. old HP 5sp that has never had a problem and has een
> used extensivley
> 
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Smith" <jay(at)JaySmith.com>
> To: "Blue Tapp" <blue(at)bluesarthouse.com>
> Cc: "HWG Basics" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: OT: Scanner Troubles
> 
> 
> > Blue,
> >
> > Sounds like the scanner has gone bad.  We use (the faster, larger,
> > more costly models of )Umax scanners and have to send them (each)
> > in for repair approximately every 9-12 months.  It seems that
> > nobody can make a scanner work reliably, even when you get one of
> > the "better" models.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
> > Blue Tapp wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all:
> > > Sorry this is OT but someone here will know...lately there have
> > > been irregular rows of light green/yellow dots running across
> > > scans from my scanner (HP ScanJet 5100C).  Scanner is about 3
> > > years old.  I've cleaned
> and
> > > cleaned, this is something internal I know.  Anyone seen this
> > > before?
> Time
> > > for a new scanner or is there some way to correct this?
> > > TIA!
> > > Blue
> > >
> > > Blue Tapp
> > > Blue's ArtHouse Graphics & Web Design
> > > 705 North Florissant Road
> > > Ferguson, MO 63135
> > > (314) 839-0634
> > > fax: (314) 839-1557
> > > www.bluesarthouse.com
> > > blue(at)bluesarthouse.com
> > >
> > > "Time to get a web site!"
> >
> > --
> > Jay Smith
> >
> > e-mail: Jay(at)JaySmith.com  mailto:Jay(at)JaySmith.com
> > website: http://www.JaySmith.com
> >
> > Jay Smith & Associates
> > P.O. Box 650
> > Snow Camp, NC  27349  USA
> >
> > Phone: Int+US+336-376-9991
> > Toll-Free Phone in US & Canada:
> > 1-800-447-8267
> > Fax: Int+US+336-376-6750
> 


Best regards,
Paul Witheridge
Systems Success
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