HELP! Does anybody have a blue EasyPhoto Reader for photo scanning?

[BlondGirl]

It seems this was a popular product a few years ago. I certainly bought one. I pulled it out this morning to scan some photos and lo-and-behold, the transformer (wall plug) was missing. Naturally I went to my collection and found several that fit of varying outputs. Anybody got one there that they can look at and tell me the correct one to use?
Thanks.

(BTW--I did try to maunfacturer. They went out of business and all I found otherwise was advertisements for software or for how great this item I own is. No real help. Not on the web. Not in the manual. Not in the paperwork it came with. Not anywherethat I could find. I am getting a bit desperate.)

 

[Guest]

I'm desperate too.

But, I can't help you about your computer problems.

 

[Weird Harold]

Ther should be a symbol/figure similar to this picture next to the power receptacle on the scanner. It tells you the voltage and polarity required -- it should match the same sort of symbol on the power supply you're going to use.

 

[Weird Harold]

Somewhere on the printer is a required label that give the power requirements of the scanner. This information is also in the user's manual under specifications. (See picture for an example)

This too, must match the label on the power supply. The Power supply can have a higher Wattage rating than the scanner, but it MUST not have a lower wattage rating or a different voltage rating. Note 6 mW is NOT a higher rating than 4 W.

 

[Weird Harold]

If you are not absolutely sure the power supply you have will work, take the scanner and user's manual to Radio Shack (or other electronics store and ask them for the correct power supply for the scanner.

(Radio Shack may even tell you which of the ones you have will work without selling you a new one.)

 

[BlondGirl]

WH,
Thank you again for coming to my rescue.

I am assuming that this means I need one with 14 output, but would appreciate your continued input.

The device does not have either of those symbols anywhere on it but in the exceptionally fine print on the bottom of the sticker that attaches to the computer is:
(I must state--this type was extrememly small. I took about 20 pictures of it and got only one that was legible. I really don't think it is just my eyes that are the problem with this one!)

 

[BlondGirl]

Oh yeah. The user manual did not have any specs at all. That was the 2nd place I looked. (After the device itself, of course.)

I am now wondering how a company that makes such oversights stayed in business that long!

 

[Weird Harold]

WH,
Thank you again for coming to my rescue.

I am assuming that this means I need one with 14 output, but would appreciate your continued input

You need a 14 Volt DC adapter that puts out at least 735 Mili-Amps.

I'm surprised the user manual didn't have the power specifications in it. I was pretty sure that it was a requirement to meet US safety standards.

What sort of plug does it take? probably NOT a standard mini-power plug (with the "hot" connection recessed to fit over a pin in the appliance) but more like a stereo headset plug -- right?

FWIW, if any of the adapters you have that fit are 14 VDC, it's probably the one that came with it. That's a very unusual power requirement. If none are 14 VDC, then Radio Shack is probably your only choice.