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Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?
  1. #1


    SwampYankee Guest

    Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    Hi,
    I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    this with out shutting off UAC?
    thanks



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  2. #2


    Michael Solomon Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?



    "SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    > Hi,
    > I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    > allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    > box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    > edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    > an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    > listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    > this with out shutting off UAC?
    > thanks


    We would need to know the scanner manufacturer and model and whether or not
    the drivers installed are the most current. However, you can do a lot of
    this yourself. You can check the manufacturer's website to see if you have
    the latest drivers for your scanner. Second, when you do so, you need to
    check to see if the drivers simply basic drivers or support all of your
    scanner functions. Many manufacturers either supplied Vista with only
    minimal drivers for legacy hardware and/or only supplied such drivers for
    download at their websites. In such cases, you may need to purchase a new
    Vista compatible scanner in order to have it function fully and properly in
    Vista. If you go that route, you should check manufacturer websites for
    Vista compatibility before you buy.
    --
    Michael Solomon
    Backup is a PC user's best friend
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  3. #3


    1@2.com Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    Thanks,
    It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.
    On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    <user@#notme.com> wrote:

    >
    >
    >"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    >news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    >> Hi,
    >> I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    >> allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    >> box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    >> edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    >> an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    >> listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    >> this with out shutting off UAC?
    >> thanks

    >
    >We would need to know the scanner manufacturer and model and whether or not
    >the drivers installed are the most current. However, you can do a lot of
    >this yourself. You can check the manufacturer's website to see if you have
    >the latest drivers for your scanner. Second, when you do so, you need to
    >check to see if the drivers simply basic drivers or support all of your
    >scanner functions. Many manufacturers either supplied Vista with only
    >minimal drivers for legacy hardware and/or only supplied such drivers for
    >download at their websites. In such cases, you may need to purchase a new
    >Vista compatible scanner in order to have it function fully and properly in
    >Vista. If you go that route, you should check manufacturer websites for
    >Vista compatibility before you buy.


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  4. #4


    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:18:22 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:

    > Thanks,
    > It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    > works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    > as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    > appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    > driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    > hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.



    I'm not sure that I understand what you're saying, but I have a Canon
    LIDE60 here, which is similar to yours. I have UAC turned on. I use
    the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9 (which came with the scanner), one of the
    choices is to create a pdf file. It works fine, and the pdf file is
    correctly created.

    Is this different from what you are describing?



    > On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    > <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    > >news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    > >> Hi,
    > >> I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    > >> allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    > >> box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    > >> edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    > >> an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    > >> listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    > >> this with out shutting off UAC?
    > >> thanks

    > >
    > >We would need to know the scanner manufacturer and model and whether or not
    > >the drivers installed are the most current. However, you can do a lot of
    > >this yourself. You can check the manufacturer's website to see if you have
    > >the latest drivers for your scanner. Second, when you do so, you need to
    > >check to see if the drivers simply basic drivers or support all of your
    > >scanner functions. Many manufacturers either supplied Vista with only
    > >minimal drivers for legacy hardware and/or only supplied such drivers for
    > >download at their websites. In such cases, you may need to purchase a new
    > >Vista compatible scanner in order to have it function fully and properly in
    > >Vista. If you go that route, you should check manufacturer websites for
    > >Vista compatibility before you buy.


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  5. #5


    1@2.com Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    Slightly. When I use the toolbar I can create a PDF . However, when
    I try to create a pdf from the scanner, in Acrobat professional (the
    full version, not the reader) I can only see the scanner if UAC is
    turned off. Do you have Acrobat? Give it a try , thanks.



    On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:41:45 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
    <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote:

    >On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:18:22 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:
    >
    >> Thanks,
    >> It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    >> works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    >> as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    >> appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    >> driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    >> hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.

    >
    >
    >I'm not sure that I understand what you're saying, but I have a Canon
    >LIDE60 here, which is similar to yours. I have UAC turned on. I use
    >the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9 (which came with the scanner), one of the
    >choices is to create a pdf file. It works fine, and the pdf file is
    >correctly created.
    >
    >Is this different from what you are describing?
    >
    >
    >
    >> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    >> <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    >> >news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    >> >> Hi,
    >> >> I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    >> >> allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    >> >> box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    >> >> edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    >> >> an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    >> >> listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    >> >> this with out shutting off UAC?
    >> >> thanks
    >> >
    >> >We would need to know the scanner manufacturer and model and whether or not
    >> >the drivers installed are the most current. However, you can do a lot of
    >> >this yourself. You can check the manufacturer's website to see if you have
    >> >the latest drivers for your scanner. Second, when you do so, you need to
    >> >check to see if the drivers simply basic drivers or support all of your
    >> >scanner functions. Many manufacturers either supplied Vista with only
    >> >minimal drivers for legacy hardware and/or only supplied such drivers for
    >> >download at their websites. In such cases, you may need to purchase a new
    >> >Vista compatible scanner in order to have it function fully and properly in
    >> >Vista. If you go that route, you should check manufacturer websites for
    >> >Vista compatibility before you buy.


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  6. #6


    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:17:45 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:

    > Slightly. When I use the toolbar I can create a PDF . However, when
    > I try to create a pdf from the scanner, in Acrobat professional (the
    > full version, not the reader) I can only see the scanner if UAC is
    > turned off. Do you have Acrobat? Give it a try , thanks.



    Sorry, no. I only have Adobe Reader here.



    > On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:41:45 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
    > <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote:
    >
    > >On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:18:22 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:
    > >
    > >> Thanks,
    > >> It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    > >> works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    > >> as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    > >> appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    > >> driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    > >> hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.

    > >
    > >
    > >I'm not sure that I understand what you're saying, but I have a Canon
    > >LIDE60 here, which is similar to yours. I have UAC turned on. I use
    > >the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9 (which came with the scanner), one of the
    > >choices is to create a pdf file. It works fine, and the pdf file is
    > >correctly created.
    > >
    > >Is this different from what you are describing?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    > >> <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> >"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    > >> >news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    > >> >> Hi,
    > >> >> I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    > >> >> allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    > >> >> box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    > >> >> edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    > >> >> an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    > >> >> listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix
    > >> >> this with out shutting off UAC?
    > >> >> thanks
    > >> >
    > >> >We would need to know the scanner manufacturer and model and whether or not
    > >> >the drivers installed are the most current. However, you can do a lot of
    > >> >this yourself. You can check the manufacturer's website to see if you have
    > >> >the latest drivers for your scanner. Second, when you do so, you need to
    > >> >check to see if the drivers simply basic drivers or support all of your
    > >> >scanner functions. Many manufacturers either supplied Vista with only
    > >> >minimal drivers for legacy hardware and/or only supplied such drivers for
    > >> >download at their websites. In such cases, you may need to purchase a new
    > >> >Vista compatible scanner in order to have it function fully and properly in
    > >> >Vista. If you go that route, you should check manufacturer websites for
    > >> >Vista compatibility before you buy.


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  7. #7


    SwampYankee Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    In article <4k38839hvrlebmdj7eq87idc17b41g14jc@4ax.com>,
    kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain says...
    > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:17:45 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:
    >
    > > Slightly. When I use the toolbar I can create a PDF . However, when
    > > I try to create a pdf from the scanner, in Acrobat professional (the
    > > full version, not the reader) I can only see the scanner if UAC is
    > > turned off. Do you have Acrobat? Give it a try , thanks.

    >
    >
    > Sorry, no. I only have Adobe Reader here.
    >
    >
    >
    > > On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:41:45 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
    > > <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote:
    > >
    > > >On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:18:22 -0400, 1@2.com wrote:
    > > >
    > > >> Thanks,
    > > >> It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    > > >> works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    > > >> as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    > > >> appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    > > >> driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    > > >> hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >I'm not sure that I understand what you're saying, but I have a Canon
    > > >LIDE60 here, which is similar to yours. I have UAC turned on. I use
    > > >the CanoScan Toolbox 4.9 (which came with the scanner), one of the
    > > >choices is to create a pdf file. It works fine, and the pdf file is
    > > >correctly created.
    > > >
    > > >Is this different from what you are describing?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    > > >> <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    > > >>
    > > >> >
    > > >> >
    > > >> >"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    > > >> >news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    > > >> >> Hi,
    > > >> >> I have a flatbed scanner that I often use to make PDF's. Acrobat 8
    > > >> >> allows you to create a PDF directly from a scanner. It opens a dialog
    > > >> >> box that asks you to select your scanner. I'm using Vista business
    > > >> >> edition. With User Account Control turned off, my scanner is listed as
    > > >> >> an available option. When I turn UAC on and reboot, my scanner is not
    > > >> >> listed as an option in the select dialog box. Any ideas how i can fix

    Thanks thought. It's not enough of an inconvenience that I would turn
    off UAC (there, I said it, I like UAC, especially now that I am buying a
    new laptop for my daughter to take to college). The work flow is a bit
    smoother through Acrobat, but I'll adjust for now.
    thanks

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  8. #8


    Michael Solomon Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?



    <1@2.com> wrote in message
    news:spv4831esul4lsk984huq316g95ifp8gaj@4ax.com...
    > Thanks,
    > It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    > works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    > as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    > appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    > driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    > hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.
    > On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    > <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    >
    >>
    >>
    >>"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    >>news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    >>

    Just a thought, something else to check, maybe it's an issue with your
    antivirus software. Try turning it off or otherwise disabling it to see if
    you then can do as you wish. If not, then, it does sound as though UAC, for
    some reason, is blocking the function on your setup.
    --
    Michael Solomon
    Backup is a PC user's best friend
    DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


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  9. #9


    SwampYankee Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?

    In article <747A2112-D7FD-4772-AC5D-4F75EF446C7C@microsoft.com>,
    user@#notme.com says...
    >
    >
    > <1@2.com> wrote in message
    > news:spv4831esul4lsk984huq316g95ifp8gaj@4ax.com...
    > > Thanks,
    > > It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    > > works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    > > as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    > > appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    > > driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    > > hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.
    > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    > > <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    > >
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    > >>news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    > >>

    > Just a thought, something else to check, maybe it's an issue with your
    > antivirus software. Try turning it off or otherwise disabling it to see if
    > you then can do as you wish. If not, then, it does sound as though UAC, for
    > some reason, is blocking the function on your setup.
    >

    Thanks. I tried it, no joy. It is so strange that UAC only blocks the
    scanner in Acrobat, not the native Canon applications. I think I got a
    genuine bug here.

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  10. #10


    Michael Solomon Guest

    Re: Scanner is only avaialbe with UAC turned off!?



    "SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    news:MPG.20ef4bcac6072ee998968d@news.giganews.com...
    > In article <747A2112-D7FD-4772-AC5D-4F75EF446C7C@microsoft.com>,
    > user@#notme.com says...
    >>
    >>
    >> <1@2.com> wrote in message
    >> news:spv4831esul4lsk984huq316g95ifp8gaj@4ax.com...
    >> > Thanks,
    >> > It's a Canoscan LIDE 30. It has the latest Vista drivers. Everything
    >> > works well with the Canon toolbar. Everything works great in Acrobat,
    >> > as lond as UAC is turned off. When turned on, the scaneer does not
    >> > appear in Acrobat. This looks like a permissions issue more than a
    >> > driver issue, although I am not an expert. The question is why some
    >> > hardware is not avialabel to acrobat with UAT turned on.
    >> > On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:04:09 -0700, "Michael Solomon"
    >> > <user@#notme.com> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>"SwampYankee" <1@2.com> wrote in message
    >> >>news:MPG.20e9f519328c12f998968a@news.giganews.com...
    >> >>

    >> Just a thought, something else to check, maybe it's an issue with your
    >> antivirus software. Try turning it off or otherwise disabling it to see
    >> if
    >> you then can do as you wish. If not, then, it does sound as though UAC,
    >> for
    >> some reason, is blocking the function on your setup.
    >>

    > Thanks. I tried it, no joy. It is so strange that UAC only blocks the
    > scanner in Acrobat, not the native Canon applications. I think I got a
    > genuine bug here.


    This would indicate it is an issue between Acrobat and Vista and since it
    works with the Canon bundled software, it would indicate the bug is in
    Acrobat or possibly an issue between the Canon driver and Acrobat.
    --
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    Backup is a PC user's best friend
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