I have an old spare in my closet, HP 5100 something or other, I have no room 
for the thing but I suppose id I ever really need it I can come up with the 
room. What I have and use works fine but if I had to go to vista here on the 
desktop I don't know how well either of them would work, probably not at 
all.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: OT scanners


> Yeah, did that, John and they had a driver that they said would work to 
> some
> degree but they strongly implied that they'd rather not support old gear
> like that.  It's looking like I may have to spring for a new one.  I'm
> building a collection of old but still viable scanners here.  Including an
> HP4C.  That's an oldy but a goody but I don't have a scuzzy card to drive
> it.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:27 PM
> Subject: Re: OT scanners
>
>
>> check out HP's web site, they probably have drivers there. I have the
>> misfortune of having vista on my laptop and I had to look for drivers for
>> a
>> couple things. I know HP is usually pretty good about having drivers for
>> an
>> OS out a few months after the OS came out.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 10:07 PM
>> Subject: OT scanners
>>
>>
>>> Hi Gang,
>>>
>>> I have a new laptop that runs on vista and I find that my old scanjet
>>> hp7400c doesn't care for that OS.  anyone have thoughts on a scanner 
>>> that
>>> works on vista or perhaps thoughts on what drivers I might try to get it
>>> working.  I understand that not everyone wishes to make the vista switch
>>> so
>>> please let's avoid the debate on it's assets and liabilities.  I'm just
>>> looking for relevant data.  Thanks as always and I'm looking forward to
>>> the
>>> Sunday night net.  Lou