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Article #784Re: Reward offered
From: Steven R. Gerber
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:43
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:43
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Dear Garry, Please give us some details of the solution. Steven Garry Lanier wrote: > 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. >>> >>> >> > >
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