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Hello Garry:
    Some people just love to start flame wars. Best way to treat them is to
ignore them. Don't even acknowledge that you read their posts.
--

regards,
          bruce

The PC Guy
Bruce Von Deylen
South Bend, Ind. USA
Serving the computer impaired in northern
Indiana and southwest lower Michigan

E-mail: pcguy<at>attbi<dot>com

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"Garry Lanier" <garrylanier@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:BM_99.6554$MC2.17927@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Thanks for you help.
>
> I believe I have found the solution.
>
> Also with the kindest of intentions;  How do people on the newsgroups he
> post to put up with the guy called Kadaitcha Man?
>
> I know I sometimes ask question that are simple for the pundits here or
> wherever but that guy is bordering on being abusive and a nuisance to all,
I
> believe.
>
> Regards
>
> "John Dybwad" <jdybwad@gra.midco.net> wrote in message
> news:umgpsdg6chmu35@corp.supernews.com...
> > Do you have a certain software package standardized across all computers
> and
> > OS's?
> > What brand computers (dell or hp by any chance?)??
> > I'm assuming you are installing the software/drivers properly?
> >
> >
> > "Garry Lanier" <garrylanier@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:wjX99.6011$MC2.15227@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > The Problem again:
> > >
> > > Please read the answers to questions people have asked me
> > >
> > > I will give you an example of the problem.  I took a
> > > 6300C scanner from my stock and connected it to my P3 500 and it
worked
> > like
> > > a dream.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > After much frustration in my office, testing similar machines with the
> > > following results "Sorry scanner cannot be initialized, scanner not
> found"
> > I
> > > decided to bring one into my house to test it.  Same result. But here
is
> > the
> > > crazy thing.  I plugged the worker, my 6300C, back in and got the same
> > > result, "Sorry scanner cannot be initialized, scanner not found"   .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Another example Last week I purchased 200 2200C (not 2000C) scanners
and
> I
> > > tried dozens
> > > on at least 6 or 7 machines and same answer as above.  The suddenly
one
> > > machine worked fine.saw all the 2000C's and I managed to test 20 then
I
> > went
> > > to bed.
> > >
> > > ANSWERS TO SOME QUESTIONS FIRED AT ME:
> > >
> > > Ok.  Folks the OS is all of the following across a variety of machines
> > from
> > > P2 - P3 - P4
> > >
> > > Win 98
> > > Win 98 SE
> > > XP
> > > XP Pro
> > >
> > > It is USB specific and has occured on the following scanners
> > >
> > > 2200C
> > > 3400C
> > > 5300C
> > > 5370C
> > > 5390C
> > > 6300C
> > > 6370C
> > > 6390C
> > >
> > > I have used Mother Board USB controllers
> > > External powered USB Hubs
> > > But not a PCI USB HUB which I try this afternoon.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The problem
> > > "Ben Myers" <ben_myers@charter.net> wrote in message
> > > news:3d67a4f8.7108100@news.charter.net...
> > > > Garry,
> > > >
> > > > I wish there was a quick and easy solution.  HP scanners (and
> especially
> > > the
> > > > low-end printers) are legendary for having poorly implemented
> supporting
> > > > software and drivers.  The HP install software messes up the
registry,
> > and
> > > when
> > > > the software is uninstalled it does not clean up the registry after
> > > itself.  (Of
> > > > course, there are probably 1,000,000 other software packages that do
> the
> > > same,
> > > > most of them from that paragon of quality and reliable software,
> > > Microsoft.)
> > > > And PrecisionScan's uninstall does not delete all of its files,
> either.
> > > >
> > > > What release of Windows were you using?  Was the HP PrecisionScan
> > software
> > > the
> > > > right release for the release of Windows?  Did you try other
versions
> of
> > > > PrecisionScan?  I forget which interfaces the 6300C and 2000C use.
Is
> > it
> > > SCSI,
> > > > USB, or parallel?
> > > >
> > > > Be a little more specific, and maybe somebody can make a suggestion
to
> > get
> > > your
> > > > scanners all working.   To do so may require a clean reinstall of
> > Windows,
> > > > however, to fix up the registry garbage.  or run a well-regarded
> > registry
> > > > cleanup program, if such an animal exists... Ben Myers
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 07:37:27 GMT, "Garry Lanier"
> <garrylanier@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Large Reward offered for solution:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >First I will say that this solution is required quickly and MUST
> > provide
> > > the
> > > > >required solution.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >First your reward:  ANY HP item to the value of $1000- AUD that we
> have
> > > in
> > > > >stock.  These items range from K80's in mint condition, A3
printers,
> > > > >Professional 2200 printers to 6390 scanners with the full house and
> > more.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Now your problem.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I re-sell HP gear.  I will give you an example of the problem.  I
> took
> > a
> > > > >6300C scanner from my stock and connected it to my P3 500 and it
> worked
> > > like
> > > > >a dream.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >After much frustration in my office, testing similar machines with
> the
> > > > >following results "Sorry scanner cannot be initialized, scanner not
> > > found" I
> > > > >decided to bring one into my house to test it.  Same result. But
here
> > is
> > > the
> > > > >crazy thing.  I plugged the worker, my 6300C, back in and got the
> same
> > > > >result, "Sorry scanner cannot be initialized, scanner not found"
.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Another example Last week I purchased 200 2000C scanners and I
tried
> > > dozens
> > > > >on at least 6 or 7 machines and same answer as above.  The suddenly
> one
> > > > >machine worked fine.saw all the 2000C's and I managed to test 20
then
> I
> > > went
> > > > >to bed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Next day:  "Sorry scanner cannot be initialized, scanner not found"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >So the best solution or in fact ANY 100% solution gets the above
> > gratis!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Garry Lanier
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben Myers
> > > > Spirit of Performance, Inc.
> > > > 73 Westcott Road
> > > > Harvard, MA 01451
> > > > tel: 978-456-3889
> > > > eFax: 810-963-0412
> > > > PayPal, MC, VISA, AMEX accepted.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>