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I am running a ScanJet 4p with an Adaptec 2920 on NT 4.0 without any
problems.  I am even using the PictureScan 2.2 software which came with the
scanner and which has been claimed not to work in NT.  I even have full use
of the Control Panel applet, something which 95 always had trouble with. 
Perfomance of the scanner in NT is far superior to that under 95.

so yes, THE HARDWARE DOES WORK UNDER NT...

Mike Hales <mhales@primenet.com> wrote in article
<32AE35C1.4BBD@primenet.com>...
> Leo Hau wrote:
> > 
> > As far as my understanding TWAIN is a software standard not
specifically to
> > serial port. Nowadays many scanning input devices are using such as a
> > common interface in applications DDE.
> > 
> > Too much just ask your supplier which will work and let them show you,
or
> > surf the net to the manufacturer and ask ???
> > --
> > Leo Hau
> > Backoffice MVP, ECNE, Microsoft Site Builder Network Level 2
> > 
> 
> So, I ask my vendor what color scanner to buy that will work with NT 4.0
> WS. Vendor consults his Hardware Compatibility List (provided by
> Microsoft) and sells me the HP 4P Scanner. After spending most of a day
> trying to install it, I call HP, who says _they_ didn't put their
> scanner on the list, Microsoft did. I find out, from an exhaustive
> Internet search, that I can get this all to work with an Adaptec SCSI
> card and drivers. Another call to the vendor and another $150.00 and I
> spend two more days trying every combination of IRQ, PNP/noPNP, and some
> unholy mantras to boot, all to no avail. The only "support" I'm getting
> from this is a fellow on Usenet who posted a link: 
> http://www.ahoynet.com/~scanman/sjonnt.htm#in32 
> 
> to some very good instructions (that I can't get to work).
> 
> I can't seem to resolve the IRQ conflicts I'm getting between the Olicom
> PCI Token-ring  card, the Creative AWE SB32 sound card, and the Adaptec
> 1522b SCSI card.
> 
> TWAIN, SCSI and DDE are all standards, so why does Microsoft claim I can
> run this hardware when I can't? And why didn't they write support into
> the OS? Should not Microsoft be responsible for making the drivers
> available if they put the device on the list? (HP didn't ask to be on
> it.) HP will _eventuallly_ come up with a driver/card that will work,
> I'm sure. Meanwhile, I'm stuck with Win'95 I guess.
> 
> Microsoft, Adaptec, and HP have all washed their hands of providing any
> support for this hardware. Who's looking out for the consumer in this
> marketplace?
> 
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