has this scanner ever worked properly for you? what has changed since then? These machines have a notoriously flaky USB implementation, and are very picky about timing and such. Mine was much better using its SCSI connection.
allan On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 7:27 PM, <xkbigphilu278 at aol.com> wrote: > HI, > > I've been having some problems with my trusty HP scanjet 6200c. When I use > simple scan it seems to work but only for half dozen scans. Then the scanner > is on but simple scan software says it's not connected. The USB connection > for the scanner is fine as is the power supply. Strangely, the light for the > scanner remains on all the time. Simple scan doesn't want to turn it off. > Unfortunately, If the light is on simple scan software will not move the > scanner bar inside the scanner itself. I have to reboot my computer and go > through the whole process yet again for just 6 scans. So I was wondering if > you could help me. I've attached these emails for background information. > > PHILIP > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Xkbigphilu278 <question229575 at answers.launchpad.net> > To: xkbigphilu278 <xkbigphilu278 at aol.com> > Sent: Mon, May 27, 2013 2:26 pm > Subject: Re: [Question #229575]: Simplescan problem with HP6200c Scanjet > > Your question #229575 on simple-scan in Ubuntu changed: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simple-scan/+question/229575 > > Status: Needs information => Open > > You gave more information on the question: > Hi Michael, > > No it's the same. It appears the light on the scanner which scans the > document remains on all the time. Normal operation this light goes off > each time a scan makes a pass with HP's scanning software. Simple Scan > works I believe until (light) something gets hot or locks up due to > memory issues with the scanner. Also, when I go to save the document the > list text is backward z to a instead of a to z. I'm not sure what is > going on. > > PHIL > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Nagel <question229575 at answers.launchpad.net> > To: xkbigphilu278 <xkbigphilu278 at aol.com> > Sent: Sun, May 26, 2013 12:06 pm > Subject: Re: [Question #229575]: Simplescan problem with HP6200c Scanjet > > > Your question #229575 on simple-scan in Ubuntu changed: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simple-scan/+question/229575 > > Status: Open => Needs information > > Michael Nagel requested more information: > please check if it works with xsane or scanimage. depending on the > outcome of that we will continue. > > -- > To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to > this email or enter your reply at the following page: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simple-scan/+question/229575 > > You received this question notification because you asked the question. > > You received this question notification because you asked the question. > > > -- > sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel > Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" > to sane-devel-request at lists.alioth.debian.org -- "The truth is an offense, but not a sin"
