was told it had not installed
correctly - citing an inability to find a file with TWAIN_32 in it
(specifically Cannot find file [C:\Windows\Twain_32\SlimU2\PmxScan.INF]).
What do I do to get TWAIN and how to use it to get my scanner working?
Try a search here on TWAIN and you should find some messages of mine but
they will be specific to my HP SJ5P scanner which is scsi connected -- your
scanner is USB from what little I can find out?
You can get TWAIN files from Adaptec here:
http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/support/scsi_soft/ASPI/ASPI-4.70/
Installation instructions are at:
http://download.adaptec.com/pdfs/installation_guides/aspi470install.pdf
I'd downoad and print that document and follow the XP instructions.
I'd choose the XP version. ASPICHK is a useful utility that will check the
versions of ASPI files since sometimes a manufacturer specific version may
be needed and that may be your problem. What do you know about the scanner
software you have tried? Is it recent? If not can you get an XP version and
try that?
I just had a look in my VISTA /windows/twain32 folder and there are two
files there: hpds23.ds & wiatwain.ds
I've not come across the .ds extension before but it's clear that the second
one is a twain file and wia stands for Windows Image Acquizition which you
will find under Services on the msconfig TAB for Services. You might try
disabling that service and seeing if the scanner then works with TWAIN. I
think I had to the first time this cropped up under Windows 2000.
Here's a note on the .ds extension soit is TWAIN relataied:
http://www.sharpened.net/helpcenter/file_extension.php?ds
What country are you located in by the way? Medion is not a name I recognize
here in the USA although I see they have a US company. Have you searched
their various sites for files -- I can't without knowing serial numbers it
seems.
I don't know if all that helps you or not -- I hope so.