🚀 go-pugleaf

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.
> >
> >
>
>