Hi! After my LS-2000 went west, I managed to pick up a refurb Polaroid SS-4000 on ebay for $300 US. It is working very well, but I have a few questions. First, does the lamp have an auto shut off feature, or should I be very careful to shut the scanner off so as to conserve the lamp? It appears that the lamp stays on for a long time after inactivity, but I am not sure if this is a low power mode that will not wear things out. Second, are these things somewhat noisy? Specifically, during scans it sounds as though the Twin Dwarves of Enfan Island were calling up Mothra. "Ooh-ee, ah-woo..." Do they all do this? Is it a lubrication question, and if so is the unit user-accessible to lube it up? Thirdly, it seems to require a bit of force to get the carrier to slide in and engage. The manual is useless on this point, of course, but I wonder if there is a trick I am missing. Lastly, is there a way to shut the "front door" to keep out dust?
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