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What kind of scanner did you get? It looks like you're getting a light streak down the middle of a fair number of the pics. Or is that from a scratch on the negatives?
It's an IBM ADF color scanner. There's probably a hair or something inside. Otherwise, the pics and the negatives don't look like that. I need to read up on the manual and find out how to clean it.
I suggest you check on it right away. The place where you bought it may have a more generous replacement/return policy within the first couple of weeks. I know a lot of places charge a restocking fee after 15 days. Of course all this assumes there is some sort of defect.