Canon scanner (CanoScan 8000-F)

I have a Canon scanner (CanoScan 8000-F) and, some time ago, marks looking
exactly like moisture trails (I'm sure that's what they are) appeared all
over the inside of the glass.

I can't find a way of removing the glass, so that I can wipe the underside
clean, without risking breaking the plastic casing.

It was just outside the warranty period (isn't it always!) and Canon wanted
to charge me almost the same price as the cost of a new one.

This 'misting' affects everything I scan in but is worse for photographs
where they produce dull, flat areas, which I can't find a way of removing.

Does anyone know of how I might get inside the scanner to clean the glass,
please?

Regards

John

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:42:53 GMT, "John Vanini"
<john_vanini@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>I have a Canon scanner (CanoScan 8000-F) and, some time ago, marks looking
>exactly like moisture trails (I'm sure that's what they are) appeared all
>over the inside of the glass.
>
>I can't find a way of removing the glass, so that I can wipe the underside
>clean, without risking breaking the plastic casing.
>
>It was just outside the warranty period (isn't it always!) and Canon wanted
>to charge me almost the same price as the cost of a new one.
>
>This 'misting' affects everything I scan in but is worse for photographs
>where they produce dull, flat areas, which I can't find a way of removing.
>
>Does anyone know of how I might get inside the scanner to clean the glass,
>please?
>
>Regards
>
>John
>
>
CSM1 has a website that shows you how to work on several Canon
scanners. He doesn't list your's specifically, but you might get some
ideas from it. His site is at http://www.carlmcmillan.com/

Talker

Hi Talker,

Thanks for the information. I'll have a look to see what's there.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Talker" Talker@thegood.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scanners
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: Canon scanner (CanoScan 8000-F)
>CSM1 has a website that shows you how to work on several Canon
>scanners. He doesn't list your's specifically, but you might get some
>ideas from it. His site is at http://www.carlmcmillan.com/
>
> Talker

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