Kodak i40 scanner error 8 message but lamps are fine, worked OK last week, any suggestions

This indicates a problem with the scanner light/lamp

E6 means the scanner cover is open .
Please check for any open covers or any movable parts which is not closed.

try to open it, there will be small short mirrors under black plactic covers, remove that thin covers and clean the mirror well and put it back. it has to remove the E8 error

Try Calibration routine. If it fails check optics are clean and not scratched. If it still fails change the lamps.The KDS.log is encrypted and can only be accessed via a license key. This is only Available to Kodak reps or through RTS ltd service calls.
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First clean with a damp cloth, then try Isopropyl Alcohol. Dont use solvents. Check if papers are sticky. Stapled papers are 'sticky' even after removing staples. loosen them if required. Notmally rollers last 200,000 to 250,000 scans
S. Mohan, Chennai, India

problem with lamp you need to replace faceoff lamp thats it

Upgrade to Acobat 9.0 Pro. It seems to work in that can scan pages for a document, HOWEVER, adding/appending to already scaned pages for a document seems to crash 9.0. For example, say I scan in pages 1 - 4. I cannot then scan pages 5 -6 as part of the same document--crashes Acrobat.

I think this finally proves the problem is Acrobat 8.0 and NOT the i40 drivers.

Face down lamp error, check lamp/ballast connections.
If its still a problem replace the lamp.

I can't seem to find a error code 5. What software are you using to scan? Did the error start right after your first? Had the scanner been working?

8 Face up light check failure is the only code listed, not "88" for this model.

If code 8, the top lamp may well be occasionally flickering. Could be the Lamp or the Inverter (Ballast) check connections to lamp.