[AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff

Thomas O. Mehrkam tomehrkam at houston.rr.com
Sat Mar 13 06:26:13 PST 2004


Stand corrected again.

I checked Microtec's web site and they released a new driver that
supports my scannner. The last time I checked was 6 mo ago.

They claim they have a driver that works now.

If only Cannon would support thier older film scanners under XP.

I guess the driver avaliability for XP has improved since I configured
my system.

Larry D. Goss wrote:

> Humm.  That's interesting.  I have four different scanners all working
> under XP -- all using TWAIN -- all running interchangeably as either
> directly accessed hardware or through plug-ins to other software.  I'm
> running a half dozen different software packages that use the plug-in
> technique for these scanners.  I have not had to use the compatibility
> mode to make them run.  I treat them as Plug-and-play devices all the
> time.
> 
> I know all about the new driver problem with XP.  When I upgraded from
> Windows ME last year, I ended up downloading 31 new drivers just to make
> the computer run.  I needed everything -- monitor, audio, mouse,
> keyboard, fan control, CD drive, floppy drive, modem, USB, firewire,
> PCMCIA, Memory stick, network, and nearly 20 others that were not so
> clearly labeled.  I did have to download one new driver for a printer,
> and the scanner driver may have been bundled with that, but when all the
> dust settled the TWAIN interface still showed up as a plug-in under
> either the ACQUIRE or the IMPORT commands and still functioned.  Of
> course, it's possible that the new OS simply left the old command
> structure in place and substitutes new commands that are hidden from me
> as a user, but it doesn't act like that.
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> tomehrkam at houston.rr.com
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:04 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> 
> 
> If the driver uses TWAIN. Most older scanners do. XP does not support
> TWAIN. TWAIN was a 16 bit app. NT Does not support it.
> 
> For that reason a new driver is required. That is what happened on my
> Canon G1 and G2 camera. I had to download a new driver application. The
> flash memory is used like a disk drive. The software accesses the images
> by going out to drive # and looking for files.
> 
> My Microtec scanner uses both Twain and the parallel port SCSI emulation
> interface. For that reasion it will never be supported under XP. "That
> is 
> the scanner plugs into the printer port."
> 
> Windows 2000 does support 16 bit apps. It should support more of those
> devices than XP.
> 
> Both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 are nearing end of life. When that 
> happens all the patches may go away. Also they will not make any more
> security patches for those systems.
> 
> Windows 95 is in that fix. No support at all.
> 
> 
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Steve W. falcon at telenet.net
> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:49:52 -0500
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> 
> 
> Larry,
>  Did you try the NT4 or 2000 drivers for that scanner? They should work.
> 
> Steve Williams
> Near Cooperstown NY
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:49 AM
> Subject: RE: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
> 
> 
> 
>>As much as I hate "me too" messages, I've got to say it in this case.
>>You're right on, Tom.  I borrowed a really nice negative scanner from
> 
> my
> 
>>cousin so I could digitize several hundred roll film negatives of
> 
> family
> 
>>photos.  The software was expecting to see an Adaptec SCSI port on the
>>system, and even though I configured everything right, XP wouldn't
>>recognize the existence of the right hardware.  It turns out that the
>>drivers from the company won't work on anything newer than 98 and
> 
> since
> 
>>the scanner is five or six years old they have no intention of issuing
> 
> a
> 
>>driver for any of the newer versions of Windows.
>>
>>Bummer.
>>
>>I'm glad to see you commenting about the Microtec scanner problem.
> 
> I'm
> 
>>seriously looking at that brand for roll film negative scanning and
> 
> will
> 
>>investigate thoroughly before I buy.
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Thomas O.
>>Mehrkam
>>Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:55 AM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: Re: [AT] OK boys, I need help!! OT Computer stuff
>>
>>The only problem with XP is that if you have a Scanner that attaches
>>to the parallel port or some cameras you may have to replace them.
> 
> Check
> 
>>on the manufactures web site to see if new drivers are avalible.
>>
>>The just may not be avaliable. I know Canon dropped support for some
>>of thier cameras and film scanners.
>>
>>My microtec scanner would not work.
>>
>>DO not get ME at all costs. Windows 98 is much better than
>>ME. After that WIndows 2000 and then wINDOWS XP
>>
>>CBear81438 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>In a message dated 3/11/2004 8:17:37 PM Central Standard Time,
>>>hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>98 SE is getting cranky. I bought a flash memory stick but even with
>>>>the driver CD it wouldn't stick in my computer. Time to consider a
> 
> new
> 
>>>>computer and a new OP system.
>>>>
>>>>Where am I going with this long tale?? Right here. What OS is
>>>>recommended:
>>>>2000, or NT (home version) ?? Come on guys-- All thoughts
>>>>considered.
>>>>
>>>>Tractor reference: When I get a new computer, I will run over the
> 
> old
> 
>>>>one with the $#@%& Cub (if it doesn't stall it out) ;-)
>>>>Thanks, Carl in VT
>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>My old 98 system uses a usb memory stick.  I had to download the
>>
>>drivers off
>>
>>>the internet.  I used Sandisk brand.
>>>
>>>Cecil in OKla
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