Just an FYI- printer abilities are also effected by whether it is compatible
w/32 bit or 64 bit PC's. And don't get me started on where this will go when
Windos 7 starts!
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shellp (tecno newbie)


"Phyberlink" wrote:

> Thank you for the tip, but The Standard Edition costs $39.95 on the
> software, and I have found a nice scanner at Staples for the same price, so
> wouldn't be better to by the new scanner from Staples, (they still have 3
> boxes left) I asked the salesperson, as to what's wrong with them, & he
> pointed to the new model scanner on display for $99.99 and stated that the
> old model is discontinued, but the 3 boxes are sealed and new, it just they
> want to get rid of them. So now I am confused, I need help to make an
> intelligent decision & make up my mind. Thanks
>
> Phyberlink.
>
>
> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23tBN31HeHHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > I've got a couple of old, but very serviceable, HP scanners (a 4C and a
> > IIcx) that are not supported in Vista and for which HP will not be issuing
> > an updated driver. I found a third-party program, Vuescan, that has
> > drivers for hundreds of scanners. Though it is marketed as a stand-alone,
> > i.e. it can scan to a file or a printer, I found that Vista will use the
> > Vuescan drivers when I try to install the old scanners and, once
> > installed, all the HP-specific software (Deskcopy, etc.), as well as other
> > programs that support scanning, e.g. Acrobat, Photoshop, Word, etc., will
> > work just fine.
> >
> > I have nothing to do with Vuescan, other than I bought the software and
> > I'm thrilled that it will let me get more use out of my old HP scanners.
> > Just thought I'd share this tip.
>
>
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