HP Deskjet612C will not share para port with CanoScanFB330P

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I would strongly recommend that you consider a hardware-based solution.
Install a PCI parallel port card. Connect the printer to that. Connect the
scanner to the original port. Such cards are not expensive and are easily
installed. That way, each device has exclusive use of the port to which it
is connected.

Just one random example of such a card:
http://www.kontron.com/products/pd [...] =947&kpc=8

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Frank S." <Frank S.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: Under WinXP I have on parallel port connected via A/B box a flatbed
CanoScan
: FB330P going to HP DJ612C (default printer). After re-boot I can use the
: scanner to copy or scan only once. After that the port is taken over by
the
: HP printer exclusively. I had removed and re-installed the printer drivers
: from the XP built-in source as well as from the CD supplied with the
printer.
: I did the same thing with the drivers for the CanoScan FB330P removing and
: re-installing the driver. When that did not help I looked for possible
help
: in HP and Canon support and discussion pages on the Internet where I
learned
: that this is not a unique problem and that it is likely caused by the
windows
: printing system which gives exclusive port control to the printer driver.
: This problem appears to be inherent to late windows structure designed for
: networking (like Win2000 or WinXP) and configurations with A/B switch
boxes
: on the parallel cable. The solution is likely in substituting or
augmenting
: the printer driver with a Raster version of the HP printer driver. This
: suggestion comes from Canon on-line service (beside other sources). I have
: asked HP support to help and where I can download suitable Raster driver
for
: the HP printer and how to install it (if that is the solution) without
result
: so far. My H/W configuration is: WinXP PC---> A/B switch--->CanoScan
: FB330P--->HP DeskJet 612C printer. The error message triggered after an
: attempt to use COPY or SCAN option on the Canon is: "The parallel port may
be
: used by another application. ERROR CODE:: 0x000600800. Can anybody help?
: Thank you.
: Frank