Hi Mike, yes I know this and d/l it a long time ago. I was using it as an
example trying to help the guy out.
Jerry
"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Jerry
>
> Canon have made available Vista drivers for scanners in the line up that
> were not originally compatible.. www.canon.com will get you there..
>
>
> "Jerry P" <alpha7878@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:E348EACB-EF60-452D-9F68-B07612B39085@microsoft.com...
>> Yes Mark I fully understand your question. If the scanner works in
>> windows photo gallery, then the inbox drivers are ok, you need to wait
>> for scanner driver updates from HP !!!! Its the same problem I had with
>> my Cannon.
>> Good luck, HP is one of the slowest ones to update drivers.
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news
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>>> Hi Jerry,
>>>
>>> I'm not trying to get the Canon scanner working. I'm trying to install
>>> the
>>> "HP Laserjet 1220 Scanner" drivers. These drivers exist in Vista for
>>> scanners, but Vista wants to install only the printer drivers for the
>>> Laserjet 1220. The 1220 is both a scanner and a printer, but Vista
>>> refuses
>>> to see the scanner side of the 1220.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> "Jerry P" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mark, Have you tried using the scanner in Windows Photo Gallery?
>>>> Click
>>>> File/Import from scanner or camera.
>>>> If this works your in box drivers are installed and working. I had the
>>>> same
>>>> problem with my Canon MP 500.
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>>> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:01DCEECA-4FF9-42E3-BCC0-033B9FDB0F43@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Hi Mike,
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks. However, I'm not really worried about getting the Canon
>>>> > scanner
>>>> > working. I'm more interested in a way to force Vista to use the "HP
>>>> > Laserjet
>>>> > 1220 Scanner" drivers for my HP (all-in-one Printer/Scanner). I just
>>>> > used
>>>> > the Canon as a convenient way to show that the Laserjet Scanner
>>>> > drivers
>>>> > actually exist in Vista since Vista only wants to install the printer
>>>> > only
>>>> > drivers for that device.
>>>> >
>>>> > Regards,
>>>> > Mark
>>>> >
>>>> > "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Mark
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have an aging Canon Lide 30, and the XP drivers and Canon Toolbox
>>>> >> work
>>>> >> in
>>>> >> Vista.. have you tried installing from your original Canon CD?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:7286B025-C517-43F3-8D2A-86381A635C30@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> > Hi Bruce,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Thanks for getting back to me.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I have another scanner attached to the same computer - a Canon
>>>> >> > Canoscan
>>>> >> > 4200F. There are no drivers available for this device yet, so it
>>>> >> > shows
>>>> >> > up
>>>> >> > in
>>>> >> > the device manager under an "Other devices" category.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > The following steps allow me to install the "Laserjet 1220
>>>> >> > Scanner"
>>>> >> > driver
>>>> >> > for the Canon:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > 1. Select "Update Driver Software" for the Canon scanner
>>>> >> > 2. Select "Browse my computer for driver software"
>>>> >> > 3. Select "Let my pick from a list of device drivers..."
>>>> >> > 4. Select "Imaging Devices" from the "Device Type" menu.
>>>> >> > 5. Select "Hewlett Packard" from the "Manufacturer" list.
>>>> >> > 6. Select "HP Laserjet 1220 Scanner" from the "Model" list.
>>>> >> > 7. Select "Next" - then press "Yes" in the "Update Driver
>>>> >> > Warning"
>>>> >> > popup
>>>> >> > window
>>>> >> > 8. The HP Laserjet 1220 Scanner drivers are then installed for
>>>> >> > the
>>>> >> > Canon -
>>>> >> > of course, they don't work for the Canon...
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > The "Driver File Details" window for the Canon scanner now
>>>> >> > includes the
>>>> >> > following driver files:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\Dot4Prt.sys
>>>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\Dot4.sys
>>>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\Dot4Scan.sys
>>>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\ksthunk.sys
>>>> >> > C:\Windows\System32\hpljbfig.sys
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Any help or ideas on this issue are much appreciated.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Regards,
>>>> >> > Mark
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Bruce Sanderson" wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> If you can say where (or how) you see a "Vista scanner driver for
>>>> >> >> th
>>>> >> >> 1220",
>>>> >> >> I (or someone else) may be able figure out how to "install" it.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I don't have an HP LaserJet1220, so I couldn't tell whether it
>>>> >> >> works
>>>> >> >> or
>>>> >> >> not.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> --
>>>> >> >> Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>>>> >> >> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong
>>>> >> >> question.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> >> news:5C3B3390-0EA6-49DF-A22E-B38F92DCA98D@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> >> > Hi Everyone,
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > I've got an HP Laserjet 1220 with the scanner attachment. It
>>>> >> >> > installs
>>>> >> >> > fine
>>>> >> >> > in Vista Enterprise RTM as a printer, but not as a scanner.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > However, I noticed that there is also a Vista scanner driver
>>>> >> >> > for the
>>>> >> >> > 1220
>>>> >> >> > that includes both the printer and scanner drivers for the
>>>> >> >> > 1220.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Is there any way that I can force the printer to use the
>>>> >> >> > scanner
>>>> >> >> > version
>>>> >> >> > of
>>>> >> >> > the Vista driver when the driver wizard will only let me
>>>> >> >> > install a
>>>> >> >> > printer
>>>> >> >> > driver for this device?
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > In other words, how can I reach the generic driver wizard that
>>>> >> >> > allows
>>>> >> >> > me
>>>> >> >> > to
>>>> >> >> > select the device type so that I can tell vista that this is a
>>>> >> >> > scanner
>>>> >> >> > instead of a printer?
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Thanks for your help.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>
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