HP4200C Scanner Lamp

I have a HP 4200C USB Scanner whose lamp doesn't shut off after a few
minutes. to make the lamp shut off, I must envoke I use Microsoft Scanner
and Camera Wizard in XP Pro which shows in a dialog box that the PC can't
locate the scanner--despite some USB init noises in the scanner as though
it's trying to do a scan.

I use Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard in XP Pro.

Any ideas for a fix?

Thanks, Donald

verify the scanner is listed in device manager as an imaging device.

if it isn't( or if it's under other devices with a ? next to it):
install the latest twain drivers for the scanner

if it is:
rt click on my computer
go to manage
on the left panel. expand applications and services
click on services
on the right panel: make sure windows imaging acquisition service is
started and automatic

if not, set it and reboot

~hope it helps

Danny

I also have an HP4200C scanner also lamp never turned off. HP has a lamp
control patch that turns lamp off after a few minutes. Go to the site below
for a number of latest drivers for this scanner for XP, etc.

In my case, the driver I used a few years ago did not turn off the lamp. At
that time, HP provided the patch which I installed. I have the patch for
Win 98 and XP. If you can't fine what you want, I can email one or both for
you to try. It only needs to be run once.

My email in the news group is not a valid one. Leave yours here and I will
email the drivers to you. They each are about 150k in size, fairly small.


http://drivers.soft32.com/driver/dow...ner-18564.html
--
Dave C.

"Danny" wrote in message
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verify the scanner is listed in device manager as an imaging device.

if it isn't( or if it's under other devices with a ? next to it):
install the latest twain drivers for the scanner

if it is:
rt click on my computer
go to manage
on the left panel. expand applications and services
click on services
on the right panel: make sure windows imaging acquisition service is
started and automatic

if not, set it and reboot

~hope it helps

Danny

"Dave C." myaddress.net wrote in
:

http://drivers.soft32.com/driver/dow...c_scanner-1856
4.html

I thank you kindly, but I use the Scanner and Camera Wizard in XP Pro.

No matter what I've tried, the scanner doesn't 'kick over': the darn
thing just makes grunt noises to act as though it was initializing, but
the scan bar doesn't move and no startup and homing sequencce. I tried
the mini driver on the HP Drivers page, it needs the LT scan software to
be installed.

I read somewhere that you need to unplug the USB plug, wait, reboot.

If not, the Camera & Scanner Wizard shows that it finds no scanner--
despite being plugged in!

This thing stinks. Thanks for the help.
-- Donald