Canoscan 4200F

Thanks for the reply - this is my first Canon product (sold an older HP
scanner figuring that it would be a cold day in hell before HP released
Vista drivers for older their older products). What's your experience been
with Canon on driver updates? I hope I didn't pull an "out of the frying
pan and into the fire" when it comes to this purchase <g>.

Shrink


"JSmith" <jsmith.DeleteThis@optica.ca> wrote in message
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> Same problem here with 5728. Tried all the tricks. No joy. Will have to
> wait for Canon to do something about it.
> ppo
> "Shrink" <sjfwhite.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Well the driver installed fine, as did the Canoscan Toolbox but the
>> computer can not communicate with the scanner. Has anyone gotten this
>> working in RC1? Thanks!
>>
>> Shrink
>
>

In as far as driver updates go, Canon is no different than others: they will
wait untill they get sufficient pressure to produce a new driver
(particularly for a new OS, that process is slooooow). However, I wouldn't
worry too much about it because the 4200f is a fine scanner. I use it to
scan old pictures and it does a fine job.
ppo
"Shrink" <sjfwhite DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply - this is my first Canon product (sold an older HP
> scanner figuring that it would be a cold day in hell before HP released
> Vista drivers for older their older products). What's your experience
> been with Canon on driver updates? I hope I didn't pull an "out of the
> frying pan and into the fire" when it comes to this purchase <g>.
>
> Shrink
>
>
> "JSmith" <jsmith DeleteThis @optica.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23Gfuvqj4GHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Same problem here with 5728. Tried all the tricks. No joy. Will have to
>> wait for Canon to do something about it.
>> ppo
>> "Shrink" <sjfwhite DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:E5C78D42-CF05-4F81-8F49-EA242C083A07@microsoft.com...
>>> Well the driver installed fine, as did the Canoscan Toolbox but the
>>> computer can not communicate with the scanner. Has anyone gotten this
>>> working in RC1? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Shrink
>>
>>
>

Ermmm... I have a very bad experience of waiting for Canon drivers. They
plain WILL NOT make linux drivers available. Wron thread, I know, but don't
hold your breath...

"JSmith" wrote:

> In as far as driver updates go, Canon is no different than others: they will
> wait untill they get sufficient pressure to produce a new driver
> (particularly for a new OS, that process is slooooow). However, I wouldn't
> worry too much about it because the 4200f is a fine scanner. I use it to
> scan old pictures and it does a fine job.
> ppo
> "Shrink" <sjfwhite RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:93894B33-D65A-44D5-82C0-13E0CCDE9822@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the reply - this is my first Canon product (sold an older HP
> > scanner figuring that it would be a cold day in hell before HP released
> > Vista drivers for older their older products). What's your experience
> > been with Canon on driver updates? I hope I didn't pull an "out of the
> > frying pan and into the fire" when it comes to this purchase <g>.
> >
> > Shrink
> >
> >
> > "JSmith" <jsmith RemoveThis @optica.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%23Gfuvqj4GHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Same problem here with 5728. Tried all the tricks. No joy. Will have to
> >> wait for Canon to do something about it.
> >> ppo
> >> "Shrink" <sjfwhite RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E5C78D42-CF05-4F81-8F49-EA242C083A07@microsoft.com...
> >>> Well the driver installed fine, as did the Canoscan Toolbox but the
> >>> computer can not communicate with the scanner. Has anyone gotten this
> >>> working in RC1? Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Shrink
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

Shrink, I am having this same problem on a Windows XP box.
I discovered that unplugging the HP LaserJet 1600 and replugging the scanner made it work.
Are you using a LaserJet 1600?