Ahhg!! damn scannerS

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:40 am

I've been busy sketching lately and finaly got around to hooking my scanner up. It didn't work (new PC) So i downloaded the driver from the manufacturers site, still no joy.

So I did the usual Aux thing, throw money at it, I bought a shiny new scanner and BEHOLD the new one wont work either I installed both discs, no joy, I went to the Xerox site to download the driver, (pulling my hair out now) that didn't work either (neither did the driver)

I'm stuck, I don't know what to do, I'm going to buy a hammer tomorrow. Someone please help me, pleeeeeease.

Oh bugger it, where's that hammer!!?

But seriously can anyone help out?

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:57 am

I assume the scanner connects via USB.

Do you have other USB devices that work via the same port?

If other devices work, then presumably the port is alright.

Other problems with USB devices are ghost drivers. Sometimes XP will recognise an installed piece of hardware, install it's own homegrown drivers and then, because the drivers don't work properly, won't run the hardware or update drivers properly.

Reboot the computer in safe mode (press F8 as the computer starts loading windows) open control panel > system > hardware > device manager.

Under USB you should be able to see a list of all installed USB devices. Remove anything that looks remotely connected to your scanner.

Restart into normal mode and try installing fresh drivers from your supplied CD.

If that fails, then if possible try the scanner with someone else's system. It is possible that the scanner is faulty.

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:02 am

Hiya Karl, long time no see buddy.

I don't think it's the scanner, I've got 2 scanners now

and neither of them work

I'll try the Safe mode advice as I've tried 3 USB ports and 2 cables, one of the cables was quite expensive too.

thanks for the help mate.

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:16 am

Missed you too

If you remove the existing drivers, make sure to follow the setup instructions which came with your scanner verbatim et literatim.

I had a wireless router (piece of garbage, it's utterly broken now) which wouldn't work unless you followed the setup instructions exactly as in the user manual.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:48 am

Scanners?

You could try...argh...

*head explodes*

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:59 am

I hate scanners and printers.
They never ever seem to work!

The only advice I can give you is: Get a mate that has a scanner that works. Use it.
Dont ever ever get one yourself.

*breaks down and cries*

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:36 pm

I got it working(Yessss!!)

I did through safe mode in the end, thanks karl.

Wish you had told me that piece of advice before I forked out £40 Obfleur

lol

Anyone got a mop MV's head has made quite a mess

I'm gonna send a pic I've been working on to Preds, hopefully he'll post it.
It's The Hulk in all his vein popping glory. (about 60% complete, maybe)

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:48 pm

Here i come to save the....

oh... i'll just get my coat...

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:13 pm

Thanks anyway Legion, that's not your coat by the way

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:28 am

Metal Vendetta wrote:Scanners?

You could try...argh...

*head explodes*

Another one???

Damn you, Michael Ironside!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:54 am

Darth Aux wrote:Thanks anyway Legion, that's not your coat by the way

He took my goat

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:51 am

Scanners are cool.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:58 am

I want a 3D one.... cost to much tho.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:00 pm

I was invited over to a laser scanning company last week, they wanted to hire me to help out on their project. They were talking about months of freelance work, could be a big thing.

DelftTech / VizLabs appearantly is the biggest laser scanning company in Europe. Their stuff looks real cool too (entire buildings and such).

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:05 pm

scan yourself!

you do find work easily dont you - im gonna become a carpenter or somthing instead, im bored of computers.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:17 pm

Work finds me! Just today, the company I worked for last year actually e-mailed me asking whether I wanted to come work for them again - "6 month or longer of course!".

It's silly. I'm thinking about setting up (another) company and grabbing this thing by the horns.

Though I really like your idea too. Computers suck.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:00 pm

just depressed with life in generall at the moment, computers is all i know really so im stuck with em.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:01 pm

Dude... you know Transformers as well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:20 pm

Dylan wrote:I was invited over to a laser scanning company last week, they wanted to hire me to help out on their project. They were talking about months of freelance work, could be a big thing.

DelftTech / VizLabs appearantly is the biggest laser scanning company in Europe. Their stuff looks real cool too (entire buildings and such).

They're the guys who did the multi-gigapixel image a few months back, aren't they?

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:49 pm

I... have no idea, Rebis.

Impy - I think I know what you mean.