[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question about cleaning scanner glass
- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:35:11 -0500
I think it depends on the scanner. Many newer scanners, like the OpticBook
and newer Epsons and Canons, aren't really glass. They're Plexiglas, and
it's porous. Those scanners shouldn't be cleaned with any liquid because the
moisture will get trapped inside the Plexiglas and will create little
bubbles that will distort your scans. This is true of modern laptop screens,
monitors, and TVs too.
These scanners' instruction manuals say to clean them by wiping the scanning
area with a soft, static-free, lint-free cloth. You can either buy these at
a computer store, or you can make your own from an old pair of cotton
underwear or an old, white cotton T-shirt.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
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