Air Techniques ScanX Duo Instruction Manual page 23

Trouble
6 Image is too dark .
7 Image appears
skewed on monitor .
8 Image contains ghost
images or shadows .
9 Image shows
artifacts
10 PSP does not drop
into the receiving tray
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Possible Cause
• PSP has been overexposed
• PSP was fed skewed either
behind or without a Plate Guide
in place .
• Plate Guide used was not the
proper size .
• PSP was not completely erased
prior to use .
• Imaging Plate was exposed with
the back of the IP facing the
tubehead .
• PSP has been stored too
long in barrier envelope or
cassette .
• Partial erasure of the image
due to exposure
during handling of the PSP
• The PSP surface is not clean
and has dirt, stains or scratches
on it .
• PSP may have clung to the bot-
tom of transport arch due to
static electricity .
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Corrective Action
• Use software to adjust brightness.
If this is not possible, retake image
with proper (lower) exposure and
a newly erased PSP .
• Verify that Plate Guide is in place
and PSP is fed into slot .
• Check PSP size and ensure that
the correct Plate Guide is in place .
• Make sure ScanX is operating
with eraser turned on (blue LED
indicator above the ERASER
switch is illuminated steadily) .
• Make sure the plates are inserted
properly into the barrier envelope or
cassette with the proper orientation
to the X-ray source .
• Do not store PSPs in barrier
envelopes or cassettes for more
than 24 hours .
• Do not leave exposed PSPs in well
lit areas . Even in barrier envelopes,
to light
some light may penetrate and
partially erase the PSP .
Transfer PSPs from their protective
barriers to ScanX within one hour
of exposure .
• Clean the PSP . If the PSP is
scratched or stained, do not reuse .
• Look below transport arch and
gently touch the PSP to allow it to
drop .
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