Vista - Scanner Driver

11-27-2007

Purchased new PC with Vista OS. I have a scanner that the manufacturer has
not and will not be making available a Vista driver for it. It connects via
USB. I connected the Scanner to the Vista PC, Vista saw it, but was unable
to find\install a driver. I was hoping that maybe Vista would assign a
native driver and it would work.

Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas (short of buying a new Vista Ready
Scanner) as to how I might get this Scanner to work under Vista? I do have
the WindowsXP driver that came with it, but I didn't try to install it
because I was concerned it might create problems.

**roy69** · 11-27-2007

ok this is a double post but same answer. Tell us what scanner you have. The more info you give us on a problem the more we can help you.

11-28-2007

Try using the XP drivers... you may get lucky. Depending on how the install
is setup, be sure to run any program as an administrator and also set
compatibility to WinXP.

"denmarfl" <denmarfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:61C6734A-EFFC-436B-A293-23AEDB006155@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Purchased new PC with Vista OS. I have a scanner that the manufacturer
> has
> not and will not be making available a Vista driver for it. It connects
> via
> USB. I connected the Scanner to the Vista PC, Vista saw it, but was
> unable
> to find\install a driver. I was hoping that maybe Vista would assign a
> native driver and it would work.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas (short of buying a new Vista Ready
> Scanner) as to how I might get this Scanner to work under Vista? I do
> have
> the WindowsXP driver that came with it, but I didn't try to install it
> because I was concerned it might create problems.

**roy69** · 11-29-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by John

Try using the XP drivers... you may get lucky. Depending on how the install
is setup, be sure to run any program as an administrator and also set
compatibility to WinXP.

"denmarfl" <denmarfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:61C6734A-EFFC-436B-A293-23AEDB006155@xxxxxx

I cannot find a vista driver for this, you can try a similar driver. When I looked into the problem there were drivers that supported similar products. I think it is going to be a case of trial and error.

11-27-2007	#1 (permalink)
denmarfl n/a posts	Scanner Driver Purchased new PC with Vista OS. I have a scanner that the manufacturer has not and will not be making available a Vista driver for it. It connects via USB. I connected the Scanner to the Vista PC, Vista saw it, but was unable to find\install a driver. I was hoping that maybe Vista would assign a native driver and it would work. Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas (short of buying a new Vista Ready Scanner) as to how I might get this Scanner to work under Vista? I do have the WindowsXP driver that came with it, but I didn't try to install it because I was concerned it might create problems.
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11-27-2007	#2 (permalink)
roy69 Vista home premium 64 bit 2,105 posts	Re: Scanner Driver ok this is a double post but same answer. Tell us what scanner you have. The more info you give us on a problem the more we can help you.
My System Specs

11-28-2007	#3 (permalink)
John n/a posts	Re: Scanner Driver Try using the XP drivers... you may get lucky. Depending on how the install is setup, be sure to run any program as an administrator and also set compatibility to WinXP. "denmarfl" <denmarfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:61C6734A-EFFC-436B-A293-23AEDB006155@xxxxxx Quote: > Purchased new PC with Vista OS. I have a scanner that the manufacturer > has > not and will not be making available a Vista driver for it. It connects > via > USB. I connected the Scanner to the Vista PC, Vista saw it, but was > unable > to find\install a driver. I was hoping that maybe Vista would assign a > native driver and it would work. > > Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas (short of buying a new Vista Ready > Scanner) as to how I might get this Scanner to work under Vista? I do > have > the WindowsXP driver that came with it, but I didn't try to install it > because I was concerned it might create problems.
My System Specs

11-29-2007	#4 (permalink)
roy69 Vista home premium 64 bit 2,105 posts	Re: Scanner Driver Quote: Originally Posted by John Try using the XP drivers... you may get lucky. Depending on how the install is setup, be sure to run any program as an administrator and also set compatibility to WinXP. "denmarfl" <denmarfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:61C6734A-EFFC-436B-A293-23AEDB006155@xxxxxx I cannot find a vista driver for this, you can try a similar driver. When I looked into the problem there were drivers that supported similar products. I think it is going to be a case of trial and error.
My System Specs

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