scratch disc

[Claire Brucker]

What do you do when the scratch disc is full and you can't use the scanner?
I defragged and deleted my temp files but I still have the same full scratch
disc, whatever that is.

 

[Jim]

What do you do when the scratch disc is full and you can't use the
scanner? I defragged and deleted my temp files but I still have the same
full scratch disc, whatever that is.

A "scratch disk" is one used for temporary data. The usual meaning is an
entirely separate disk or partition used for temporary storage.
The temp folder is an example of a scratch folder, but this folder is not an
entire disk. While deleting the files in the temp folder is a good idea,
doing this will not address your problem.
And, while defragging may help performance, performing this operation to
cure your problem was a waste of time.

Certain programs, such as scanner programs, need a dedicated scratch area
for them to save their files during operation. Thus, the first place
to look for such an area is in the setup of your scanner program. Perhaps
you can postpone doing much by increasing the size of the scratch area.

Jim

 

[JFrancisco]

What do you do when the scratch disc is full and you can't use the
scanner?
I defragged and deleted my temp files but I still have the same full
scratch
disc, whatever that is.

I do not under stand your comment or question?

 

[Claire Brucker]

I reinstalled the entire scan disc. Now the scanner is working but, lo and
behold, now the printer won't print.
Oh, why was the computer ever invented?

 

[Claire Brucker]

The printer is now working. Somehow I had set it to pause and when I set
it to be ready, it worked. So how the scanner and the printer are working
and I can end my quest. Thanks for your help.