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Charlie Gibbs
We recently picked up an HP Scanjet 3970 ($150 Canadian at Future
Shop). It was more or less an impulse thing, and I'm beginning
to realize that this still isn't a very good idea in the world of
scanners. We have managed to scan a few slides with it, in addition
to sheets - but the software that came with it is HORRIBLE. (A quick
google search reveals that I'm not the only one who thinks so.) Lots
of pretty graphics but almost no way to easily access the settings
_when you want them_. Plus it sits there forever saying "Warming up
the lamp."
Several people have recommended Vuescan; I downloaded one of the
7.6 versions. The user interface looks much better - but it comes
up with the "No scanner was found attached to your computer" message
(even after uninstalling the HP software, which at least doesn't have
any trouble finding the scanner). It's attached to the USB port on a
Gateway laptop running Windows 98 (not SE, unfortunately).
Does Vuescan support the HP 3970? Or have I bought myself a boat
anchor?
Shop). It was more or less an impulse thing, and I'm beginning
to realize that this still isn't a very good idea in the world of
scanners. We have managed to scan a few slides with it, in addition
to sheets - but the software that came with it is HORRIBLE. (A quick
google search reveals that I'm not the only one who thinks so.) Lots
of pretty graphics but almost no way to easily access the settings
_when you want them_. Plus it sits there forever saying "Warming up
the lamp."
Several people have recommended Vuescan; I downloaded one of the
7.6 versions. The user interface looks much better - but it comes
up with the "No scanner was found attached to your computer" message
(even after uninstalling the HP software, which at least doesn't have
any trouble finding the scanner). It's attached to the USB port on a
Gateway laptop running Windows 98 (not SE, unfortunately).
Does Vuescan support the HP 3970? Or have I bought myself a boat
anchor?