LaserSoft Imaging

Hello,

I'm new here on this forum. I'm from the Netherlands and since a couple of days we have the 10000xl with a Transparency Unit (TU). We have some problems in sharping.

In the past we have had the Fuji Lanovia C-550. This is a top-scanner and ofcourse there will be some difference in output between the Fuji and the Epson.

Hardware
Apple G5
2X 2,7 GHz
Software
Silverfast AI v6.4.2r9

Not when I scan a document or photo as you can see here (all illustrations are 100 procent crops of a 20X30cm image, direct from scanner):
From a photo withe the Fuji


Form a photo with teh Epson


The difference is not that obvious.

But now with the TU:
Lanovia


Epson


Why is the difference that big. I mean, the scanner can provide sharp scans when I NOT use the TU, so why do I see such a big difference.

Does anyone know?

Thanks!

Joris
Photoscan

Dear Joris

I might be of help if we'd knew a little more about the settings which you are using when producing unfocussed scans like this.
There's the SF_Logfile and SF Statistics (more details) I'd like to ask you to provide to our support staff.

First please open a support request via the <a href="http://www.silverfast.com/problemreport/en.html?topic=Usage">contact form</a>, and then you can email those text files to us when you get the "request received" confirmation email,
Thanks very much in anticipation of your kind co-operation

Best regards
Sonny Noack
- manager tech support, LaserSoft Imaging AG -

Thanks for your repley. I will fill in the contact form.

Joris

Dear Joris

your request had been received.

Best regards
Sonny

I'd like to know the outcome. I'm about to post a very similar question. We're having a frustrating time getting sharp scans of 35mm mounted slides with SF Ai and the Epson 10000. The results look similar to the ones posted above.

Thanks,
Matt