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More info?)
HP has downloadable drivers
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?product=60118&lang=en&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&os=228
There is a patch for XP .
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"Indrajit Mitra (Mr.)" <Indrajit Mitra
(Mr.)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| I've just been trying to get the scaner properly installed
with the
| assistance of a computer technician. We both came to the
conclusion that
| Since the machine is only Win98, to operate in this
operating system and to
| transferthe results into a Windows XP directory.( I have
Both operating
| systems). and then get prints..etc
| from the Hard drive. An inefficient way I grant you, but
it is the best
| solution for me at present,till I get an XP(pro)
compatible scanner.
|
| "Bob I" wrote:
|
| > Courtesy of www.google.com
| >
| >
http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/hp-4200c.html
| >
| > Indrajit wrote:
| >
| > > I also have a Scanjet 4200C, I have both Win98SE and
WinXP(pro) installed on
| > > my system. 99% of my computer use is with XP(pro), but
some how the scanner
| > > does not operate in XP, even via downloading the free
software from HP's
| > > website and trying unsuccessfully to instal from an HP
supplied CD for the
| > > drivers.(error messge
| > > keeps saying that it does not recognise WinXP. I do
not want to throw the
| > > scanner away, but just to make it operate under XP, so
that I can effeciently
| > > run my home based business. I get nothing from HP
support as they say that it
| > > is an old machine.
| > > WHAT CAN I DO? Anybody.
| > >
| > > "Tom" wrote:
| > >
| > >
| > >>I used to use the HP 4200C scanner with Win 98. It
was
| > >>not connected when I upgraded to Win XP. Now when I
try to
| > >>connect it, it seems Win XP recognizes it correctly in
| > >>Device Manager, but I am unable to get Properties for
it
| > >>or to use it from the Scan Wizard. I get a message
saying
| > >>Windows doesn't see the scanner. I can hear the scan
| > >>element moving while Windows does something but end up
| > >>with the error message. Any ideas?
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >