Replace Microtek?

My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

What model is it?


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek
has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would
like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed
scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it
worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

What model is it?


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
...
My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek
has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would
like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed
scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it
worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

On 24 Oct 2004 01:56:17 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it worked, I
did my website on it..

If you haven't already, make sure you check windows update first,
maybe Microsoft has a fix that works.

Subject: Replace Microtek?
From: "Graham Crawford"
Date: 10/23/2004 7:09 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

What model is it?


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek
has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would
like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed
scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it
worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer



It's a Scanmaker 3600.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Hmmm.
I'm still using my Scanmaker E6 - an old SCSI clunker that works well under
XP.
Your USB scanner should be fine. XP has it's own built-in scanner (twain)
support and assuming scanwizard loaded OK, when it comes to aquiring and
image from - say within Photoshop, select SCANWIZARD scanner as the source.
Do not select Microtek or Scanmaker (or however else it's named).
But I suppose you knew that anyway.....

Other failures are usually associated with USB conflicts/drivers. In your
BIOS settings do you have a setting to enable legacy USB (or v 1.00./1.1)?
Do you have any USB speed adjustmemts in the BIOS?

I'm researching an up-to-date scanner for myself, but am reluctant to loose
Scanwizard- the best scanner software ever written.

G.C.



"Graham Crawford" wrote in message
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What model is it?


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
...
My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek
has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would
like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed
scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it
worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Consider a Microtek X12USL. It will scan 8.5 x 11 as well as transparencies
and negatives with the optional light lid. Their latest version of ScanWiz
works well with Win XP. Have used mine for a couple of years with good
results.

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
...
My Microtek scanner won't work with my new Windows XP computer. Microtek
has
given me reams of instructions plus new drivers. Nothing works. I would
like
to replace it with a more reliable, simpler, more dependable flat bed
scanner
that can also scan negs. Any ideas? The MIcrotek worked well when it
worked, I
did my website on it..



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer