[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question about cleaning scanner glass
- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:13:05 -0500
Hi Shannon. I don't know from personal experience if the bubbles can be
seen, though my daughter says they can. A house guest accidentally cleaned
our new HD TV screen with water, causing similar bubbles. My family could
tell they were there because part of the picture was blurry. They did go
away after a week or so.
If you're getting clear scans, your scanner should be fine. If not, leaving
the lid open to let it dry out will help. I don't think there is any
permanent damage to worry about. It sounds like others on this list are
managing well while cleaning with water or glass cleaner. I'd say that means
you're probably going to be fine.
I'm kind of cautious and literal about following instructions on my computer
equipment. I have never cleaned my OpticBook or Canon with anything but my
soft cloth. However, back in the early days of scanners, I cleaned my HP
ScanJet with glass cleaner with good results.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
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Can these little bubbles be seen? I mean, is there a way to tell if this has
happened? And, if it has happened, is there anything that can be done about
it?
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard <mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question about cleaning scanner glass
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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