Why do image scanners take a while to start doing their work?

It’s warming up the lamp. You want your first scan to look as good as the last.

Oh, the joys you can embark upon when working with color correction.

Yep. Lamp warming. Can get ya every time. Good answer, @robmandu.

Thanks guys. But does it need to warm the lamp every single pass?

Well, I don’t think it has to warm up the lamp every time. Does yours do that? How long in between scans are you waiting?

If I start another scan right after the first finishes, it still takes a load of time. It kills productivity bah..

Hmmm that’s kinda weird. I don’t think mine at home does that. Is your scanner an older model?

It’s got some 10 years maybe, and I just started using it again… didn’t feel it as slow back then. But anyway, doesn’t matter much… will use for just a few scans and then store it back again… was mostly curious. Thanks :)

No problem @rexpresso. I’m really no expert anyway, just a programmer. I’d imagine that the age of your scanner is playing a role in its glacial warm-up time, but who really knows. Maybe it’s time to buy a new one?