re: CanoScan N640P Scanner Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 6:50 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Sue (106 messages posted) I certainly will let you know as it will useful for others too I should imagine. Thank you for your time and research and will follow it now. Thanks again. On Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7:51 am, Dan Sarandrea, MCSE wrote: >While your scanner is no longer actively supported by Canon, they still have updated >drivers for it on their European web site: > >http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0000471.asp > >The info on their web site says that it supports and works with XP, so there is nothing >inherent in either that will keep them from working together...fact is, they worked >before. My guess is that changing the method of connection on the fly is not supported >by the drivers, but that an uninstallation then a fresh installation reflecting the >current physical hookup should get it going again. > >First, uninstall any Canon software currently on the computer, then physically disconnect >the scanner. Restart the computer. > >Next, check the documentation to make sure the CORRECT cable is being used. IIRC, >those printer-bypass scanners did not use standard IEEE1284 cables when bypassing >a printer, but did use a standard cable when directly connected to the parallel port. > Also check to see if you need to enable/disable any specific settings for the parallel >port, either in the BIOS (ie, Bi-directional, EPP ECP) or within XP (ie, IRQ related). > >After looking into all that and adjusting as required, download the current drivers >and then do the instalaltion as if this was the first time it was being installed. > >Post back to let us know if it worked for you! Written in response to: re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7:51 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] CanoScan N640P Scanner (Sue: Sat, Apr 12, 2008, 10:21 pm) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Ricer46: Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 1:56 am) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Sue: Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 5:07 am) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 7:51 am) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Sue: Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 6:50 pm) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Sue: Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 10:41 pm) re: CanoScan N640P Scanner (Sue: Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 5:18 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum