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In message <e5k$KxPjJHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Lil' Dave 
<spamyourself@virus.net> writes
>"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message
>news:76cd4b4c-83c0-4378-afa2-6e9ec1ff4635@p23g2000prp.googlegroups.com...
>On Feb 11, 3:11 am, Martin Trautmann <t-...@gmx.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:39:28 -0800 (PST), pg wrote:
>> > "The scanner is not ready! Please check the scanner connection."
>> > Did I do anything wrong??
>>
>> Microteks software here is most annoying.
>>
>> I don't know which is the right order, but the scanner has to be plugged
>> in properly before/after installing the software (I'd guess after).
>> Otherwise it might be ignored.
>>
>> Mine can't be used via an USB hub.
>>
>> - Martin
>
>I have plugged and unplugged the scanner, rebooted the PC several
>times, and even un-installed and re-installed the software, and still
>I got the error !!!
>
>I checked the scanner as well, no problem.
>
>Oh well ... This is getting very very weird !!
>
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>
>Forgot to mention both my previous MicroTek scanners were scsi connected
>using scsi ID 6 with active termination.  I started out early with flatbed
>scanners using the old printer port connection.  Scsi seems to work best
>both for connection, and, actual throughput without  worry of interruption.

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but my nine year old Epson 1260 has also 
just stopped working. [XP Home, BTW.] However, it's still OK on a laptop 
using XP Professional.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled the original software, and also used 
the latest TWAIN driver, run a registry repair, re-done the un- and re- 
installations etc, but I always get a report saying that there is no 
TWAIN driver.

Yes, the computer knows the scanner is there, and says it's working - 
but unless it can recognise the TWAIN driver, it isn't going to work.

Fortunately, it WILL work (although with far fewer options) with two of 
my little-used imaging programs - Photshop 7 and Microsoft Paint. These 
can use the WIA driver, and that hasn't been affected.
http://www.scanhelp.com/ScanEdu/wiascanners.html#List
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Image_Acquisition

I've done a bit of digging in the newsgroup and forum archives, and it 
seems that this sudden failure of various scanners to work may be linked 
to one of the Windows updates. There are countless helpful suggestions 
but, unfortunately, I've only found one person who positively said "I 
did this, and it fixed it". I think that alt.comp.periphs.scanner (which 
I have just found) might provide the best leads, but I have only started 
to peruse the old posts. I think this was one of them.
<http://thedailyreviewer.com/xphelp/view/xp-twain-drivers-102500249#10189
7202>

I'm in two minds as whether to accept the fact that I still can use the 
scanner (but not like I used to) and get on with my life, or to pursue a 
fix, and possibly screw up my PC in the process!
-- 
Ian

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