install old scanners on WIN-XP

Hi Newsgroup,

first of all sorry for my english, it isn't my native language.

Ok, since my change from WIN98 to WIN-XP I have the following problems:

1. my HP Companion (C3989A) (printer port) can not be installed. HP says on
their Site that this scanner will not be supported anymore. But I don't want
to scrap it, because I like the feature to use it as a copier with my
LaserJet 4. My searches with google couldn't help me.

2. my Nikon Scantouch AX-1200 (SCSI) is quite old but it worked properly
under WIN98. For this scanner are also only drivers for WIN31 and WIN95
available. WIN-XP recognizes the scanner but I can not install the old
drivers (I think that's ok ;-) ). Nikon writes on their site this scanner is
not compatible to WIN-XP. Universal drivers I found with google won't work.

Does someone have an idea or a solution for me?

many thanks in advance
Ralf Geraerts

"R. Geraerts" wrote in message
...
Hi Newsgroup,

first of all sorry for my english, it isn't my native language.

Ok, since my change from WIN98 to WIN-XP I have the following problems:

1. my HP Companion (C3989A) (printer port) can not be installed. HP says
on their Site that this scanner will not be supported anymore. But I don't
want to scrap it, because I like the feature to use it as a copier with my
LaserJet 4. My searches with google couldn't help me.

2. my Nikon Scantouch AX-1200 (SCSI) is quite old but it worked properly
under WIN98. For this scanner are also only drivers for WIN31 and WIN95
available. WIN-XP recognizes the scanner but I can not install the old
drivers (I think that's ok ;-) ). Nikon writes on their site this scanner
is not compatible to WIN-XP. Universal drivers I found with google won't
work.

Does someone have an idea or a solution for me?

many thanks in advance
Ralf Geraerts
You might want to try Vuescan... and see if that helps
http://www.hamrick.com/

XP and Vista like WIA to acquire/capture the images, Win9x relied soley on
Twain, hence the can/cannot use scenarios. If you're using a 64 bit O/S,
it's almost certain that scanners which only use Twain will not work.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:09:57 -0700, "Cari"
wrote:


"R. Geraerts" wrote in message
...
Hi Newsgroup,

first of all sorry for my english, it isn't my native language.

Ok, since my change from WIN98 to WIN-XP I have the following problems:

1. my HP Companion (C3989A) (printer port) can not be installed. HP says
on their Site that this scanner will not be supported anymore. But I don't
want to scrap it, because I like the feature to use it as a copier with my
LaserJet 4. My searches with google couldn't help me.

2. my Nikon Scantouch AX-1200 (SCSI) is quite old but it worked properly
under WIN98. For this scanner are also only drivers for WIN31 and WIN95
available. WIN-XP recognizes the scanner but I can not install the old
drivers (I think that's ok ;-) ). Nikon writes on their site this scanner
is not compatible to WIN-XP. Universal drivers I found with google won't
work.

Does someone have an idea or a solution for me?

many thanks in advance
Ralf Geraerts
You might want to try Vuescan... and see if that helps
http://www.hamrick.com/

XP and Vista like WIA to acquire/capture the images, Win9x relied soley on
Twain, hence the can/cannot use scenarios. If you're using a 64 bit O/S,
it's almost certain that scanners which only use Twain will not work.


You don't even need to be 64 bit to lose a scanner. XP broke most
scanners that work through the parallel/ LPT port. No idea if that is
the case here. Too little information.

MK