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janet freeman Posted on Mar 13, 2013

Scanner lazer does not come on

The light inside the scanner head does not come on. the right trigger button works parsay beeps, the left turns the machine off???? dont know why is does that

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The way the scanner reacts to the buttons depends on the software that is installed.
But the fault you are describing tends to be the scan head flexible cable is broken. i can fix it. please send it to Pen Mobile via Google search and quote my name David Germain.

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