Scanner Problems

Not scanner with lid open and did run the calibrate function. The differences are not major.

I just had issues with my Epson V500. The software would stop responding after I would switch to a different window and back or change settings around.
It was a real headache and I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling software and updated drivers, etc. to no effect.

Then I checked the net. One of Microsoft's non-stop barrage of Windows 10 updates screwed with the software and caused issues.

I found a website with a fix. I changed the settings to administrator and so far it works fine again. This issue can affect Epson V300 - V600 models.

If you have issues, check this - http://mattpilz.com/guide-fix-epson...0-v600-v700/

Thank you!
My V37 was not responding well, would scan first item on platen and open the image file, would have to close program, unplug USB, restart, from then thru a session, it wouldn't open the image file, but I could scan as many items as I wanted.

The scanner is now performing normally now.

Are any members available to give advice on power supplies?
I have imported an US Scanner, that needs a Aussie Power supply

I have had advice this one will suit (1.75amp v .75amp us style)
I want to doubly check, not to damage my scanner.

First 3 images are US cable and plug
Last Image suggested replacement

Using exchangeble plugs OK? any issue there? (become loose etc?)
Thanks



1.75amp (supplied was .75amp)

Rod,

I'm not an electrician, but in my experience...

Because the included power supply already supports Australia's 230V/50Hz, you really just need a plug adapter — something like this.

That being said, as long as the output voltage of the replacement power adapter is the same, the amps only need to be the same or higher than the original (the amp rating is a maximum, not a minimum).

I agree with Postmaster.
Don

Rod:
Just for my own clarification, the first three images are what came with the scanner and the final image is the potential replacement? That should work fine. The voltage is OK - I assume Australia is on 240V. The current is also OK as, at 1.25A, it is more than than supplied by the original. There are, however, just a couple of caveats. First, if you are someone who is concerned with unnecessary wasting of electrical power, the replacement unit will probably draw a bit more power than the original when the scanner is switched off, (There has been a minor campaign here in Ontario, call for people to unplug all their charging devices when not in use.) Secondly, just be sure to use a surge protecter as damage from a power line spike could be more if you have current to power the damage.

Re adapter plugs, I really don't like them. As you say, they can be loose. You also have the power unit's weight pulling down on the multiple "plugs". Just feel how warm a single plug can get. Now multiply this by two and the fire risk is increased. The only country whose plugs I like is the UK with solid engineered brass pins and stabilized by an even larger ground pin, where it is used or not.

Frank.

Aha! Thanks so much Postmaster, Don and Frank.
That puts my mind at rest.
I do wish to avoid adaptors, and will opt for a discrete unit, price was never an issue, albeit the scanner is expensive to replace.
If I look down at my floor, below the computer it is already a pot of spaghetti.
I am running a Desk lamp, Two Monitors, a Desktop, a Printer, An Epson scanner, 2 speakers, Cables everywhere.
Have never used surge protection, I turn off when not in use, evenings etc.
Again, Thank you.

Rod:

When you say you turn things off, do you unplug your power supplies? If not (and assuming there is no switch on power outlets as in North America) the power supplies will still draw some current. Now each one may perhaps be trivial but taking a household as a whole, it can add up. Here we have power supplies for, but perhaps not all plugged in at the same time:

2 iPads
2 health watches
2 cell phones
3 for various hearing aid accessories
2 external hard drives
1 USB hub
1 scanner
2 printers
4 cameras
2 laptops
1 blue ray player
1 wifi router
2 electric tooth brushes
Several night lights

And there are probably a few more lurking around somewhere. As they say (I hasten to say, not by me) in my country of birth, "mony a mickle maks a muckle". If you use a surge protecter, or at least a switched power bar, it is so much easier to switch everything off.

Frank.

It is called 'vampire energy' (constantly sucking energy) and can add up quickly when you calculate all the power supplies and LEDs in your house.
https://paylesspower.com/blog/vampire-energy/
Don

That's a descriptive term, Don. Hadn't heard it before.

Yikes! Frank.
That's extraordinary,

I switch off everything at the wall, when shutting down the computer

I do not own any.......
2 iPads
2 health watches
2 cell phones
3 for various hearing aid accessories
1 USB hub
4 cameras
2 laptops
1 blue ray player
1 wifi router
2 electric tooth brushes
Several night lights

My electric bill is around $4 a day ($3 US) and has been for 10 years.

Nobody mentioning coffeepot.....................

Peter

In prior times, the power supply was inside the product and there was a hard off meaning the switch is before any voltage conversion. Adapters make safety certifications much easier to get and maintain. They are commodities so multi-sourcing and easy to cost down. It also dumps heat outside the product and makes the product smaller.

The EU ErP standard for typical PC's is 0.5W without a power indicator. The US does not have a standard for off/sleep draw like the EU.