Old scanner / New computer

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eddy long

Greetings all,
Are there any experts that might know the answer to this question.

I just received a used HP Scanjet 4200c with the PrecisionScan LT Software
CD.

The scanner must be about five years old.

I'd like to install the software on a computer which is only a year old
running Windows XP.

Does anyone know of incompatibility issues using that software with the
newer OS on the computer?

Thanking all in advance.
Eddy
 
eddy said:
Greetings all,
Are there any experts that might know the answer to this question.

I just received a used HP Scanjet 4200c with the PrecisionScan LT
Software CD.

The scanner must be about five years old.

I'd like to install the software on a computer which is only a year
old running Windows XP.

Does anyone know of incompatibility issues using that software with
the newer OS on the computer?

Thanking all in advance.
Eddy
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It is common that older peripherals require an XP-compatible driver.
Check HP for an XP-compatible driver. You can try to install the old,
original driver - it might work if written for Win2K, but XP will reject
it if it finds it incompatible. Check with HP.

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I just received a used HP Scanjet 4200c with the PrecisionScan LT Software
CD.

The scanner must be about five years old.

I'd like to install the software on a computer which is only a year old
running Windows XP.

Does anyone know of incompatibility issues using that software with the
newer OS on the computer?
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No experience, but you will want the XP drivers for it, from

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&lang=en&cc=us&dlc
=en&product=60118
 
eddy long said:
Greetings all,
Are there any experts that might know the answer to this question.

I just received a used HP Scanjet 4200c with the PrecisionScan LT Software
CD.

The scanner must be about five years old.

I'd like to install the software on a computer which is only a year old
running Windows XP.

Does anyone know of incompatibility issues using that software with the
newer OS on the computer?
Click to expand...

Works fine (I'm using it on a XP Pro PC). Download HP's XP driver from their
website. Just remember to install the driver and PrecisionScan LT BEFORE you
connect the scanner (as described in the manual) - otherwise it won't work.
I never got the 'one-touch' buttons working though, but I never use them
anyway...

Martin
 
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