# PIXELATED after scanning

**URL:** <https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pixelated-after-scanning/2530>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting and Bugs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pixelated-after-scanning/2530 "2020-09-28T14:44:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![puursappie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@puursappie](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/puursappie)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pixelated-after-scanning/2530/1 "2020-09-28T14:44:14Z")

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hee people!

after scanning my negatives with the software epson scanner 2 on my epson v600 i get this…

 ![Screenshot 2020-09-28 at 16.27.27](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/0/08a2b79cd12a607c8855ef9b779f8e481a78b7cb.png)

how do i fix this problem?

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**Author:** ![t.photos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b3f665/32.png) [@t.photos](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/t.photos)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pixelated-after-scanning/2530/2 "2022-09-14T04:22:34Z")

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I am experiencing the same thing right now. Did you find a solution?

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**Author:** ![nate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/nate/32/4_2.png) [@nate](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/nate)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/pixelated-after-scanning/2530/3 "2022-09-14T14:07:36Z")

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Hi,

I have seen this happen before if something is wrong with dust removal. Not sure if it is a hardware issue with the v600, or if it is a software issue with Epson Scan.

Can you try rescanning with dust removal turned off and see if that resolves the issues with the digital artifacts?

-Nate