Scanner on Parallel Port does not work

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Galen

I have a Microtek E3 Plus scanner. It connects to the
computer via the parellel port (and printer paasses
through scanner). It worked well under Win95 & 98SE. Under
Win2K the scanner causes IRQ errors. These errors occur
upon cold boot and restart - the scanner does not need to
be in operation to have these errors occur.
My system has been patched and is running as an ACPI
Uniprocessor. The IRQ's range from 1 to 23 and no IRQ has
been alotted to more than one device. I have attempted to
use Microtek's latest driver for the E3+ for Win2k
(without success), but Microtek no longer supports the E3+.
Is there any way I can get the scanner to work with
Win2K? I would like to keep the scanner because it has an
8.5 x 14(!) bed, a rarity in today's scanners.

Thank you.

Galen W. Sievert
(e-mail address removed)
 
Have you tried, in system/hardware removing the scanner. Then with the
scanner disconnected, before the reboot. Installing scanner software.Then
booting with scanner connected and installing updated drivers?
David
 
I have a Microtek E3 Plus scanner. It connects to the
computer via the parellel port (and printer paasses
through scanner). It worked well under Win95 & 98SE. Under
Win2K the scanner causes IRQ errors. These errors occur
upon cold boot and restart - the scanner does not need to
be in operation to have these errors occur.
My system has been patched and is running as an ACPI
Uniprocessor. The IRQ's range from 1 to 23 and no IRQ has
been alotted to more than one device. I have attempted to
use Microtek's latest driver for the E3+ for Win2k
(without success), but Microtek no longer supports the E3+.
Is there any way I can get the scanner to work with
Win2K? I would like to keep the scanner because it has an
8.5 x 14(!) bed, a rarity in today's scanners.

Thank you.

Galen W. Sievert
(e-mail address removed)
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I have to say I've never been a fan of 'pass through' on parallel ports. In
my experience, it's a frequent cause of problems. Do you have a spare ISA
slot that you could hook a // port card into? Alternatively, you could get a
USB -> // adapter to run your printer and use the onboard port for your
scanner.


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I have to say I've never been a fan of 'pass through' on parallel ports. In
my experience, it's a frequent cause of problems. Do you have a spare ISA
slot that you could hook a // port card into? Alternatively, you could get a
USB -> // adapter to run your printer and use the onboard port for your
scanner.


--
John Thow
an optimist is a guy/ that has never had/ much experience -
certain maxims of archie; Don Marquis.

To e-mail me, replace the DOTs in the Reply-To: address with dots!
.
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John,
Thanks for the info. I will try out those options and
will not try to be an optimist(does that sound like a
double-negative?).

Galen
 
David,
I have tried employing similar procedures but don't
believe I have tried what you have suggested. I will give
it a shot.

Thanks,
Galen
 
have a look in device manager and see if the microtek
simplescsi miniport drivers are installed if not it is
probably a software issue and the scanner needs to be re
installed

Geoff
 
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