[RESOLVED] Installing HP Scanjet 5p on Win95

[Doinshots]

I am trying to install a Scanjet 5p on a Win95 machine and having no luck. I can't get it to find the machine. I have removed/reinstalled everything including the software many times and I'm ready to throw the scanner off of my balcony. Any suggestions?

Thanx in advance

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

Is this a Parallel or SCSI scanner?
If it's a SCSI scanner, HP recommends a different SCSI card. If you have a rectangular SCSI card, it is not PNP.
You need to order the other card from HP, which is triangular.

[Doinshots]

It's a scsi scanner and I have the card from hp

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

Does your machine recognize the SCSI card?

[Doinshots]

Yes, finds the card, but when I test the scanner, I get a message that says scanner is not responding

[artnet]

Try this, unplug the all cable include the power. Then press & hold the "front button"
and plug the power back in. The scanner scanner light should move forward and backward while singing you a song. This is to reset the scanner memory. Might be block that's make the scanner no respone. After singing for about 1-2 minutes unplug the power & put it back in the scanner light should return to original position.Try to plug the SCSI cable again, power on your PC, try detect again.

[Doinshots]

I tried it, the scanner reset, but still no go...I have given up. The SCSI card is a Sybios logic 53C416 (specifically for hp scanners) and I have found out that nobody supports this card anymore. I guess it's time to hit the after christmas sales and buy a new scanner, and I will be staying FAR away from HP.

Thanx for all the help (and if anyone still has a suggestion, I'm all ears)

[artnet]

Did your scanner light move up & down aft you hold the scan button & insert the power. If yes the scanner hardware is fine else might be hardware faulty. Pls leave your e-mail address I sent you the scsi card driver

[Doinshots]

Yep, the scanner went back & forth, email is just1mags@dls.net

[g.sargent]

I've read this post with interest. Thanks guys.
I do have the 'correct' driver installed...but it isn't as 'functional' as the one I had before I installed WIN98.
My problem? I want my old driver back!
The current (or correct) one doesn't give me the option of scanning a small document but insists in scanning the whole panel (a4 size). The old driver allowed me to grab bits out of the middle with a frame if I wanted and more besides.
Any help on solving this one would be gratefully acknowledged.

I do use PSP as a graphics prog and have both versions (5 & 6) - the latter in 'evaluation mode' at the moment.

Thanks for any help that is forthcoming.
Cheers.
Gerry S.