🚀 go-pugleaf

On 11 Jul 1997 02:34:52 GMT, Casper wrote:

:>Is anyone using the HP 5pse scanner on OS/2 Warp?
:>If so, is there anything I should know before trying to
:>install/use it? What software works best with it?
:>
:>Any feedback would be helpful.
:>
:>Thanks.
:>


OK Lets get down to business. Maximise this window and read on!

The hp 5p  will run easily Under OS/2. The simplest way is to install
galleria and the supplied bitware9.sys driver into config.sys.Wallah!!!!!
The trick is in setting it up to run under winOS/2. 
The supplied software in the box is for windows 95. 
It will not run.

The scanning software runs under windows 3.1 using win32s ver 3  
 which unfortunately is not supported under when OS/2. 
Dont despair.
You can easily however set up an older scanning application to do the job. 
This older application can then be used to scan into paperport  (the supplied
version .B 
   is a win 3.1 program pure and simple) and allow OCR. 

Here are the details .
Okay. 
You will need HP DeskScan II v2.2 available from the HP support ftp site
ftp://ftp1.hp.com/pub/scanners/software/ds22en.exe

This program is for older HP scanners however you can get it to work
flawlessly under winOS/2
 for B&W and greyscale scanning on the 5P.   *** I still have not figured out
how to get deskscan to scan in colour even though it should be capable!****
  ( I am using an adaptec 1520 scsi card so I cant comment on the use of the
supplied HP minicard) 

Before  you install the program you must ensure that certain device drivers
are loaded in your config.sys.

BASEDEV=OS2SCSI.DMD				/# basic scsi enabler
BASEDEV=AHA152X.ADD				/# specific scsi adapter
driver
BASEDEV=OS2ASPI.DMD				/# os/2 aspi driver.
needed for some os/2 scanning programs eg copyshop/2
DEVICE=D:\OS2\MDOS\VASPI.SYS			/#Eliminates the need for
aspi dos drivers This is an os/2 native driver and comes with warp4.


Next you will need the version of the dos driver specific for the hp5p. It
comes with the version of scanning software supplied with the HP 5P.
It is    SJIIX.SYS          obtained by installing the original software
supplied under win 95 but you can probably get it simply by installing the
software under winos/2 (even though it will not function.( Also probably
available from the HP support site.)
You will also need the serial number for paperport. Again I obtained this by
win95 installation.

Next you will need to create a copy of your WIN-OS/2 Full Screen command
prompt and alter the following setting 
DOS DEVICE
			D:\TCPIP\BIN\VDOSTCP.SYS
				D:\WIN31\DESKSCAN\SJIIX.SYS		/#a
dded for deskscan
support
										
/#note you will not need to add
device=
										
/#this should reference the version of SJIIX.SYS from the supplied software

Next install deskscan and then paperport. You should then be able to run
paperport with easy scanning , document management and OCR. BINGO the
Jackpot!

Also if you have the windows version of wordpro installed you can OCR
directly into wordpro which is much more satisfactory than write and
completely compatible
 with wordpro96 for OS/2.

If anyone has any problems please post a reply and I will answer or at least
try.

Also if anyone has any suggestions on how to get deskscan to colour scan
please reply or email me. 
For the moment the solution is to use galleria , which by the way will not
function after you have used deskscan and requires a reboot to recognise the
scanner.