Epson Digital Imaging System EPIX User Manual

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7.3. TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLE

PROBABLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power
No green light

Scanner not plugged in

Check power cord at outlet and at the
connection on the back of the scanner.
Turn on the scanner and then turn on the
computer and monitor.

Blown fuse

See Section 7.2

Main power switch or power
supply is bad

Call your service representative.

Outlet does not have power

Ensure that the outlet is grounded and
has power.

Red, Green and/or Yellow
LED(s) do not work;
system operates normally

Defective LED

Call your service representative

The Scanner does not
initialize when the software
is opened

The scanner has not been
turned on

If the green power indicator light is off,
switch on the EPIX SCANNER per
Section 5.5.

The lid on the carousel well is
open

Close the lid.

The USB cable between the
scanner and computer is loose
or defective.

Reconnect the cable. Check for tightness.
Swap with a known good cable if
possible.

The computer does not
recognize that the scanner is
connected or the scanner has
not been added to the Device
Manager

Turn off the scanner and re-install the
EPIX SCANNER systems software
driver (see section 4.3).
Turn the unit on.

There is a hardware problem
with the EPIX SCANNER.

Contact your service representative

After scanning, no image
appears on the monitor

There are no imaging plates on
the carousel.

Ensure that the exposed imaging plate is
properly mounted for scanning

The imaging plate is mounted
backwards on the carousel.

The imaging plates are to be mounted
with the white or blue surface visible.
Turn incorrectly mounted plates around
and rescan

The imaging plate was erased
prior to scanning.

Ensure that imaging plates are mounted
under low light conditions as outlined in
Section 4.1.

Hardware failure.

Call your service representative.

X-ray source failed.

Call your service representative.

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