Two Scanners

I checked 400+ messages on this group before posting, but saw nothing
that addressed my problem.
I have a Brother MFC and a Visioneer 9120 Scanner. Both use Paperport
software, and I can not use the Visioneer if the Brother software is
installed, or vice versa. I just got the Brother installed, so I had to
UNinstall the Visioneer. I need both working interchangably, but not at
the same time. Do I look for a new scanner that does not use Paperport
or is/are there driver(s) that will allow me change back and forth
without having to re-install the software.
Win X Home SP 2, Paperport 8.0 or 8.01, depending on above.

TIA for any help.

Rick

"Rick" <rick@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>I checked 400+ messages on this group before posting, but saw nothing that
>addressed my problem.
> I have a Brother MFC and a Visioneer 9120 Scanner. Both use Paperport
> software, and I can not use the Visioneer if the Brother software is
> installed, or vice versa. I just got the Brother installed, so I had to
> UNinstall the Visioneer. I need both working interchangably, but not at
> the same time. Do I look for a new scanner that does not use Paperport or
> is/are there driver(s) that will allow me change back and forth without
> having to re-install the software.
> Win X Home SP 2, Paperport 8.0 or 8.01, depending on above.
>
> TIA for any help.
>
> Rick

You should be able to switch the TWAIN from one scanner to the other.

XP does not allow Two Scanners to be active on USB at one time, you must
unplug the scanner from USB that is not being used.

USB is hot switchable, which means that you do not have to reboot the
computer to switch devices.

But, you do have to remove one before turning on the other.

Check out pages 20-21 in the following manual for PaperPort 8.
ftp://ftp.scansoft.com/files/support/manuals/80wwpp.pdf

Chapter 3, page 21.
The Scan pane appears in the left panel, as shown in Figure 8

There is a select scanner dropdown, you should be able to select which
scanner to use.


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Rick wrote:
> I checked 400+ messages on this group before posting, but saw nothing
> that addressed my problem.
> I have a Brother MFC and a Visioneer 9120 Scanner. Both use Paperport
> software, and I can not use the Visioneer if the Brother software is
> installed, or vice versa. I just got the Brother installed, so I had to
> UNinstall the Visioneer. I need both working interchangably, but not at
> the same time. Do I look for a new scanner that does not use Paperport
> or is/are there driver(s) that will allow me change back and forth
> without having to re-install the software.
> Win X Home SP 2, Paperport 8.0 or 8.01, depending on above.
>
> TIA for any help.
>
> Rick

I just installed Paperport 11 and I have 5 different scanners twain
software installed.
1. HP 4600
2. Epson Expression 1600
3. Epson Perfection 4870
4. HP 6100
5. Canon D2400UF
They all work fine in the PP11.

CSM1 wrote:

>"Rick" <rick@privacy.net> wrote in message
>
>
>>I have a Brother MFC and a Visioneer 9120 Scanner. Both use Paperport
>>software, and I can not use the Visioneer if the Brother software is
>>installed, or vice versa.
>>Rick
>>
>>
>
>You should be able to switch the TWAIN from one scanner to the other.
>
>XP does not allow Two Scanners to be active on USB at one time, you must
>unplug the scanner from USB that is not being used.
>
>USB is hot switchable, which means that you do not have to reboot the
>computer to switch devices.
>
>
>
>
Since my DSL is down and I am having problems connecting, I'll check
that out. How would I go about installing the drivers for the Visioneer?
The Paperport install for the Brother is OK. Do I need to install PP
again to get the Visioneer working? Right now it doesn't do anything,
and if I choose the Visioneer in the PP software, I get an error saying
"problem with the twain device". I did unplug the Brother just now to test.
Rick

"Rick" <rick@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> CSM1 wrote:
>
>>"Rick" <rick@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>
>>>I have a Brother MFC and a Visioneer 9120 Scanner. Both use Paperport
>>>software, and I can not use the Visioneer if the Brother software is
>>>installed, or vice versa.
>>>Rick
>>>
>>
>>You should be able to switch the TWAIN from one scanner to the other.
>>
>>XP does not allow Two Scanners to be active on USB at one time, you must
>>unplug the scanner from USB that is not being used.
>>
>>USB is hot switchable, which means that you do not have to reboot the
>>computer to switch devices.
>>
>>
>>
> Since my DSL is down and I am having problems connecting, I'll check that
> out. How would I go about installing the drivers for the Visioneer? The
> Paperport install for the Brother is OK. Do I need to install PP again to
> get the Visioneer working? Right now it doesn't do anything, and if I
> choose the Visioneer in the PP software, I get an error saying "problem
> with the twain device". I did unplug the Brother just now to test.
> Rick

I would suggest that you get the latest TWAIN software for your Visioneer
and try installing that.

The support page for Visioneer scanners is here:
https://visupport.visioneer.com/por...22-2bb07df3013c

Select the 9120 from the Scanners for Home dropdown.

When you get to the support for the 9120, the driver is named 9120.exe. It
would not hurt to get the Manual also.


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CSM1 wrote:

>"Rick" <rick@privacy.net> wrote in message
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Since my DSL is down and I am having problems connecting, I'll check that
>>out. How would I go about installing the drivers for the Visioneer? The
>>Paperport install for the Brother is OK. Do I need to install PP again to
>>get the Visioneer working? Right now it doesn't do anything, and if I
>>choose the Visioneer in the PP software, I get an error saying "problem
>>with the twain device". I did unplug the Brother just now to test.
>>Rick
>>
>>
>
>I would suggest that you get the latest TWAIN software for your Visioneer
>and try installing that.
>
>
>
>
Just tried that. Didn't work. I think my best bet now is to go get
another inexpensive (read: cheap) that doesn't use Paperport, not
withstanding Terruy's post. I really don't want to upgrade for my uses.
Thanks both of you