v700 and Microtek i900 comparison scan

[beichh4046]

I just got the V700 and all my scans have black specks in the same pattern on all scans. These are not dust specks. I have sharpening set to none. These are b&w negatives that I am scanning. I'm using the SE 6 that came with the scanner.

Any ideas what is causing this problem?

[beichh4046]

Here is the Epson scan showing black dots all over the place as well as scratches

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I decided to upgrade the Microtek i900 I was using because vertical lines kept showing up that were time consuming to edit. But, I have black specks showing up all over the scan with the v700. I have posted two crops to show the difference. The v700 is brand new.

Here is the Microtek scan. Much better scan

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[LSI_Morales]

Hi there,

It looks like those specks are either on the film emulsion or on the scanner surface.

Kind regards