Bernie and Laurie, I have updated the ASPI files from the links Bernie provided. After reboot I turned on the Epson scanner and the computer recognized it immediately - no reinstallation of the drivers. I will try it again tomorrow, after I use the SprintScan 120 and the card reader. If it still sees it, it'll be the first time.
Thanks, I'll keep you posted. Jim Bernie Kubiak wrote: >Jim, > >To test the USB scanner as SCSI device theory, you may want to install >an ASPI driver and see if that helps, then follow the same startup >sequence those of us using SCSI cards do (in my case a Polaroid 4000). > >Ed Hamrick has a driver posted on his web site: >www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm#windows (same driver for Win2K & XP) >Or look at www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/aspi.htm or >http://aspi.radified.com/ both have notes on "sorting out the ASPI" >driver mess" and links to Adaptec drivers. > >The last two websites mention the Adaptec/Microsoft struggle Laurie >refers to. > >Startup sequence is turn on the scanner, then turn on or reboot the >computer, scanner gets recognized. > >Bernie > > >LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: > > > >>>Yes. That doesn't seem to do any good, Laurie. However, In trying >>>this again to be sure, I decided to turn off the scanner and then >>>turn it back on. On the third try it recognized it. One other thing >>>I should point out. When I first turn on the scanner, this is after >>>the computer has been turned on for the day, the scanner drivers are >>>reinstalled - "Windows has found new hardware" routine. Almost every >>>time there is an indication of an error in the installation at the >>>"Finish" applet. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Yes, this is what happens when you attempt to install some SCSI scanners >>that are connected to a SCSI card. Tou often wind up needing to install up >>to 8 instances of the scanner before the OS will recognize it. The >>installation of each instance presents a "Windows has found New Hardware" >>and there is an indication of an error at the end with the a repeat of the >>"Windows has Found New Hardware" until the magic number of instances has >>been installed. I think I refer to this in my second paragraph. >> >>What I did not mention is that Microsoft at one point with XP was having an >>argument with Adaptec and refused to license their SCSI layer files and >>developed their own. The Microsoft layer software frequently would not work >>well or reliably with some SCSI devices whose manufactures used the Adaptec >>standards. I believe the two companies have now reconciled their >>differences; but I believe that XP installs the Microsoft developed SCSI >>layer by default and not the Adaptec one, which is one of the resons why >>some scanners are not recognized under the "Scanners & Cameras" menu item in >>the Control Panel but appear as a separate menue item such as "Unknown" or >>"Imaging Devices". This sort of thing may be at the base of your problem; >>but I am just speculating. >> >> >> >> >> >>>I'm not sure how to do that. Epson packages all the drivers for a >>>specific machine into one compressed file. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Install the scanner as a SCSI device rather than a USB device, this should >>enable you to install the Epson SCSI drivers. They should remain installed >>in XP until you manually remove them, which you will not be doing. Then >>install the Epson scanner as a USB scanner which should cause Epson to >>install the appropriate Epson drivers in XP, resulting in your having both >>sets of drivers installed. I wouuld not use the Microsoft recommended "Let >>Windows find the driver" option or install the drivers from the Epson CD (if >>you can avoid it); but I would select to manually instal the drivers by >>selecting the non-automatic option that Windows offers which will allow you >>to search the CD for drivers to be installed manually. >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body