Instruction manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action
1. No power/
No green light on
membrane switch
Not plugged in.
No power at Mains
Outlet
Defective power supply
Check the line cord
connection is firmly
plugged in.
Make sure outlet is
grounded and has power.
• Call your authorized Air
Techniques dealer.
2. Green, Blue or
Yellow indicator light
does not work.
Defective light or circuitry. • Call your authorized Air
Techniques dealer.
3. Image Management
Software does not
recognize the ScanX
when selected.
Inadequate Computer
System.
The ScanX has not been
turned on.
The computer connection
cable is loose or defective.
The computer does not
recognize that the ScanX is
connected.
ScanX hardware problem.
Verify Computer System
requirements (Page 10).
Make sure that the READY
switch is set to ON and
the green indicator light is
illuminated.
Reconnect the cable.
Check for tightness.
Replace if necessary.
Verify that the Setup
program was correctly
installed (Page 14).
Call your authorized Air
Techniques dealer.
4. Plate does not
scan properly.
The PSP was not pushed
far enough into the ScanX.
Fully feed the PSP into the
Plate Guide.
5. No image appears
after scanning.
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Do not allow the
PSP to be exposed
to light between
taking an X-ray
and scanning with
the ScanX.
The PSP fed backwards
(printed side towards ScanX).
The PSP was erased prior to
scanning.
Hardware failure.
X-ray source failed.
Quickly refeed the plate
with the printed side out. If
a substandard image
results, retake image.
Feed the PSPs into the
scanner immediately and
quickly after removal from
the Plate Transfer Box or
the cassette.
Call your authorized Air
Techniques dealer.
Call your X-ray service
dealer.
6. Image is too dark. PSP has been overexposed Use software to adjust
brightness. If this is not
possible, retake image
with proper (lower)
exposure and a newly
erased PSP.