My epson 3490 photo scanner isn't working theres a red light on the front of the scanner which is flashing

The Epson 3490 is a flatbed scanner that has an optional business card/4x6 photo auto feeder. Do you have the optional feeder attached & plugged into the correct connecter on the back of the scanner? Also, make sure the Epson scanning software has been configured to use the auto feeder. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductQuickSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=48059604&category=

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I googled Epson support and found the answer. Here it is:
Macintosh Leopard Support Contact Support
Welcome to Macintosh OS X 10.5 Leopard support for Epson products. Here you can find out how to get drivers and other Epson software for your Epson product that work with Macintosh OS X 10.5.
Check your Epson product CD to see if it already contains Macintosh OS X 10.5 drivers. If the CD indicates support for Macintosh OS X 10.5, follow the instructions that came with your Epson product to install your drivers and other software.
If your CD does not list OS X 10.5 Leopard, follow the Step-by-Step Instructions below.
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Hi! Have you fixed your problem?

look at the bottom part of the scanner. make sure that device LOCK at the bottom is UNLOCKED.

I just finished scanning many 110 film strips. You need to lay the strip along the inside edge of slot A and scan in normal preview mode. On the preview strip, put a marquee around each individual photo and scan each one separately. Worked fine for me.

If you are using epson scan to scan from your computer, please uncheck the thumbnail option.

Normally any new scanner fresh from the factory has a 'lock' which prevents damages due to transportation. Ensure it is unlocked.
S. Mohan

If the start button light is flashing red, it is because of one of the following problems:

• The scanner is not connected to your computer properly or your software is not fully installed.
• The transportation lock is locked. Slide the lock to the unlock position.

The new PC was Vista and the CD that came with the scanner completed loading a driver without complaint. However, a new driver was needed for Vista. After downloading the new driver from Epson, uninstalling the old driver and installing the new driver, it worked.