Re: Mustek 600 III EP Plus flatbed Scanner installing without a disk

From: Jef Norton (jefn_REMOVE_YOUR_SHORTS__at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 04/11/04


Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 18:46:39 GMT


"DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
news:zPfec.8787$K_.275301@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
| Thanks Jef, will give this a try. I know how to get into safe mode, but I
| was just confused about "using a capital "A" " Once this is completed,
will
| this allow the Mustek to be listed in device manager then? Do you happen
to
| know?
| Thanks so much,
| Donna J.
|
|

Hi Donna -

I'm not certain how it will show up in Device Manager as I've not played
with a Parallel Port scanner in a while -- it is a non Plug-and-Play device.
I do believe it *should* show up somewhere in there... maybe under Ports |
Parallel Port, since it's connected there.

One point of advice... because your scanner is non Plug-and-Play, be certain
that you restart your computer after installing the driver and connecting
the scanner.

If you can't find it in Device Manager don't panic. Go into your image
acquisition software and see if it's listed there as an available device for
image acquisition.

I also don't believe Mustek's older scanners will show up in the Scanners
and Cameras icon in Control Panel.

One thing you need to be aware of: Windows XP will not permit you to
"piggy-back" your printer onto your scanner, like you could with Windows 98
or ME. Piggy-backed parallel port devices are not supported under Windows
XP. If you have both a parallel port printer and your Mustek Scanner,
you'll have to be certain that the device you wish to work with is connected
directly to the parallel port when you start Windows XP for it to be
properly detected. For example, if you want to scan and then print...
you'll have to connect your scanner then start up Windows XP and perform
your scan... then shut down, connect your printer and restart before you
print.

Unfortunately Parallel and Serial ports are becoming a thing of the past, in
favor of much faster interfaces, such as USB and Firewire.

Good luck and report back your results.

Jef



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