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Re: Primax Colorado 9600 USB scanner

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From: Chris Maddock
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 00:00
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Tony Millington wrote:
> 
> In article <3o0xOTgUlOqvUXXkZVzwGCWaUV8Q@4ax.com>, /|ndy |<avanagh
> <andyk@nospam.piehouse.freeuk.com> writes
> >Has anyone managed to get this to work on their system?  I have an AMD
> >K6-333 machine, have installed the latest drivers (inc. TWAIN drivers), the
> >patch from Primax for my processor, the patch from VIA for my MB chipset,
> >and it still won't work.
> >
> >It scans a bit, and then the program I use (be it the supplied software or
> >CorelScan) hangs.
> >
> >Help!
> >
> >
> >/|ndy|<
> 
> What operating system are you using?
> 
> My Primax Colorado 9600 USB works well enough with a Pentium 233MHz
> processor and 64Mb RAM.  This running Windows98 Second Edition.
> 
> The scanner works using IrfanView  I_view32, (free download)
> or Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home edition 3.0
> as well as the Primax software supplied.
> The PrimaPAGE 98 OCR works reasonably well, but there are probably
> better software programmes if you are prepared to pay for them.
> 
> --
> Tony
> Ooh, Gromit - it's Real Wensleydale!   [Wallace]

Could be a USB problem, not the scanner. I had a similar problem with
mine when I connected via a hub, but have no problems with a direct USB
connection. This is a PII-233, 128Mb RAM, Windows98SE. The hub has gone
back to the supplier!

KRs
Chris
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From: Chris Maddock <chris.maddock@btinternet.uk.co>
Subject: Re: Primax Colorado 9600 USB scanner
Date: 2000/05/29
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