Re: Scanjet 6100C...

Well I got the Scsi Card, turned out to be a 19160, and LOOKS like a proper card, my old 2904 looks (and is) positively weedy by comparison. Plugged in scanner, said lots of prayers and booted up. Card detected in Vista x64 no probs. Looked for the scanner, was showing up as a C2520A (or whatever the designation is) SCSI device. Downloaded 32bit XP version of Deskscan 2.9 (shudder...) and also the 675en.exe (version of precision scan pro 2.03 that I had working in XP. Deskscan wouldnt install (thank fudge) and I was hopeful when Precision scan pro installed. Fired up precision scan pro, which (surprisingly) opened fine. Got the dreaded "Sorry, Scanner Not detected."

Just as I was about to scream/cry/start looking for another scanner, the thought occured to me to go download the latest VueScan trial... sure enough installed and was promted to "install a driver that supports most scanners" (nothing like being specific eh?!) did so and waited for the routine to finish.

Ran VueScan, and was gutted to see a "scanner not found message" Looked sadly down at my faithful 6100c thinking "thats it, you're going to my parents... the end". Then it occured to me that I hadn't rebooted in any of this, this is SCSI after all not USB. Soo I shutdown Vista x64 and waited for the reboot......

Loaded up Vuescan and in the "source" tab...

Scanjet 6100

Have done a test scan and all would appear to work!1one1. Obviously Vuescan is only a trial and as such all scans are watermarked but I will remedy that in due course.

The resolution box in Vuescan only goes up to 600 dpi but that may be a trial limitation (have left on auto) - even if it isnt, the scanner works... thats it, I'm not going to be scanning "Mega Rez" - I haven't done so previously and don't feel the need to start now.

I even have an HP Scanjet 6100 showing up under Scanners and Cameras in control panel! :)

Only downside is that I cant find a way of uninstalling the Precisionscan software (the uninstall.isu isnt recognised) I can "Roll back" if I have to but I will explore other ways of gettting rid first.

A happy ending I guess... but boy was I worried for a while :)

cheers

Andrew



Ben Myers wrote:
Wow! Yes! Dell-branded 29160N are selling for peanuts, several of them selling
for $5 or less plus reasonable shipping charge... Ben Myers

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:34:08 +0000, Andrew McConville
<andyboy2k2002@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well I've just ebayed whats described as "an Adaptec 19160/29160N Ultra" ... wheather its a 19160 or 29160 or not I dont know but for the price I'm not complaining. I'll post back when I get it installed and see what happens.....

Thanks

Andrew
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