yeh, the scan part is tricky
but possible to install only
the scan driver as i have done.
there are two drivers
for this:
one is dedicated
for the hp scanning module
of its software and
then there is a twain driver for use by
windows. if you look into
the windows directory there
should be a twain folder.
if the twain driver is
installed, then window
programs like mspaint and
microsoft office 03 document
scanning program will
initiate your hp scanner
without the hp bloatware.
since my scanner has been
functioning flawlessly for
a long time, i don't readily
remember all the steps to
take.
however, i recall that the
services via admin tools there
is a wia - windows image
acquisition that should be enabled
also, i think you might have
to add the hp scan driver via
add hardware method instead
of the add scanner/camera control
panel.
with the add hardware
you can then get it to scan
the hp disk for the scan driver.
but these are from the top
of my head.
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> db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. . wrote:
>> unfortunately, the hp
>> printing software is not
>> very good. it is bloated at
>> almost 600 megs,
>> takes up too much memory
>> and poorly written.
>>
>> what i strongly recommend
>> is to uninstall that hp printer
>> software, run a registry cleaner
>> then reboot:
>>
>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>
>> afterwards, only install the
>> printer drivers (emphasis is
>> on the drivers only).
>>
>> as long as the printer drivers
>> are installed you will be able
>> to print from any windows
>> program efficiently.
>>
>> in regards to the features from
>> hp software, you can get
>> better results and more features
>> from other software available
>> off the net, for example the
>> photo center via www.walmart.com
>> and their photo program download.
>
>
> Appreciate the postback, DB. First off, you are correct about the HP
> software, on both counts. What I did finally was use SysRestore to go back to
> Fri. evening before I discovered the problem (Sat. morning, when I went to
> scan something). Scan software was either non-functioning or non-existent (it
> was there two weeks ago), so it asked for the HP install disc to reinstall it.
> Then "scan" worked fine, but from that reboot on is where I had the problem.
> So, I reverted to Friday night, and as counter-intuitive as it sounds,
> repeated the same procedure: It asked for the HP disk, installed(?) the
> software, and then I could scan fine again. And this time - no "Windows is
> installing" box pops up after reboot (have tried it twice - it's OK now).
>
> But the bottom line is what you said: HP's "bundle" leaves much to be
> desired, but never at any time was I without the ability to print whatever I
> wanted. It was the *scan* feature that was gone, and to restore that, it had
> to be their own software files for this particular printer.
>
> Tony
>
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