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Re: Reward offered

#784
From: Steven R. Gerber
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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