>From:    Brad Loomis <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: HP4C Scanner woes

>Howdy,
>I've been trying to install a new HP 4C to my system. What is >happening, is
most of the time it is not recognized at boot up. I do turn it >on first. It
gives a bit of a whir, then is quite until I have been Win95 for >about two
minutes. then it makes some more noise, I can go to device >manager and
refresh. Lo and behold there it is. However if I try to run >the HP scan test,
it says communication problem, then that program >freezes. Or if I try to use
HP desk scan, (just to test) it will whir for a >moment, pause for a while and
then return a "scanner problem" >message. So did i get a non-functioning
scanner? this is running off my >2940UW using a 50pin mini to 50centronic
cable. I had no luck using >the included card, IRQ problems, and i'd rather
not anyway. Any >suggestions appreciated.
>Brad Loomis
>Los Angeles, CA
Brad,
I had a similar problem with an IBM scanner (parallel port) with feed thru to
a Panasonic printer with an on/off switch.  Using IBM's technical support we
discovered that the printer had to be turned on before the scanner was
recognized at boot.  Does your printer have a switch?

Lee Kenna

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