Nikon Super CoolScan 4000 ED User Manual page 84

Film with the defects listed below requires repair before it can be used in the SA-21. It can be scanned
without repair using the FH-3 film holder with the MA-20 (S) slide-mount adapter.
Film That Must Be Repaired Before It Can Be Used in the SA-21
Problem
There is tape on the ends of the film.
Film is cut on an angle or torn.
The final perforation has been cut or torn.
Before scanning, remove dirt and dust from the film and perforations with a blower and wipe off
fingerprints with a dry, soft cloth, being careful not to scratch the film.
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Solution
Remove the tape or trim the ends of the film with
scissors. After removing tape, wipe off all traces
of adhesive with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not
to damage the film.
Trim the end of film straight across, being care-
ful not to cut across the perforations.
Trim the film straight across, being careful not to
cut across the remaining perforations. If the film
can not be trimmed without cutting across the
image in the frame, trim only the outer edge
from the perforation as shown above at left.