If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2
I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
"Henry" wrote in message ... I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry This computer was originally designed for Win 98 and according to what I can find on the company's web site there are no Win XP drivers for it. When I go to their driver site I see: "To find the correct software, select your scanner and operating system. Certain software IS NOT available for download. In this case, a CD-ROM may be purchased." When I try to find the scanner model (by the way is it AstraNet iA101) there is no listing for that model that can be downloaded. I would recommend emailing (Contact at ) to see if they can help find a driver. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
"Henry" wrote in message ... I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry This computer was originally designed for Win 98 and according to what I can find on the company's web site there are no Win XP drivers for it. When I go to their driver site I see: "To find the correct software, select your scanner and operating system. Certain software IS NOT available for download. In this case, a CD-ROM may be purchased." When I try to find the scanner model (by the way is it AstraNet iA101) there is no listing for that model that can be downloaded. I would recommend emailing (Contact at ) to see if they can help find a driver. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
"Henry" wrote in message ... I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry Continuing on my previous. Forget about what I said about contacting their support. You may be able to get it to work in a virtual PC 98 setting under XP, Vista or Win 7 but I doubt it. Further from their web site: "Record ID: SC00198 UMAX SCANNERS WITH WINDOWS XP Problem: You have upgraded to Windows XP and your scanner no longer works. Solution: First make sure that you have the required software for Windows XP and that your model has available software by clicking the "Check Compatibility" button below. (some drivers are not downloadable and must be purchased) Check Compatibility (Models such as the Vista Series, UC Series, Astra 300P, 2010U, 1210P, and Astranet iA101 do not work on XP no matter what)" AND "Record ID: SC00337 Summury (sic) for retired UMAX scanner: Dear Valued Customer: The purpuse (sic) of this notification is to advise UMAX customers of the end of all support of the following scanner models: Beginning January 1, 2008 Astra 1200S Astra 1210P Astra 1220P Astra 1220S Astra 600P Astra 600S Astra 610P Astra 610S AstraNET e3420 AstraNET e3470 AstraNET e5420 AstraNET e5470 AstraNET iA101" |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
"Henry" wrote in message ... I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry Continuing on my previous. Forget about what I said about contacting their support. You may be able to get it to work in a virtual PC 98 setting under XP, Vista or Win 7 but I doubt it. Further from their web site: "Record ID: SC00198 UMAX SCANNERS WITH WINDOWS XP Problem: You have upgraded to Windows XP and your scanner no longer works. Solution: First make sure that you have the required software for Windows XP and that your model has available software by clicking the "Check Compatibility" button below. (some drivers are not downloadable and must be purchased) Check Compatibility (Models such as the Vista Series, UC Series, Astra 300P, 2010U, 1210P, and Astranet iA101 do not work on XP no matter what)" AND "Record ID: SC00337 Summury (sic) for retired UMAX scanner: Dear Valued Customer: The purpuse (sic) of this notification is to advise UMAX customers of the end of all support of the following scanner models: Beginning January 1, 2008 Astra 1200S Astra 1210P Astra 1220P Astra 1220S Astra 600P Astra 600S Astra 610P Astra 610S AstraNET e3420 AstraNET e3470 AstraNET e5420 AstraNET e5470 AstraNET iA101" |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. If the original manufacturer did not see fit to provide one (they did not) then there really isn't one. Time to get a new scanner - the company that made your scanner decided not to support Windows XP for that model. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. If the original manufacturer did not see fit to provide one (they did not) then there really isn't one. Time to get a new scanner - the company that made your scanner decided not to support Windows XP for that model. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry According to this, Astranet ia101 is the same as the 3400 model, so perhaps you could look for that one. http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-199263.html You can see that several scanners share the same hardware description here. The trick would be, if they were released later in time, there might be later OS support for them. SANE is the Linux equivalent of TWAIN. You could always pop a Ubuntu LiveCD into the PC, and boot Ubuntu long enough to do some scanning. If you only scan occasionally, that solution might save you from having to buy another scanner. The Ubuntu download is free (probably around 700MB or so), but you have to burn a bootable CD with it. I used Nero to burn the CD, but you can also use a program like Imgburn to do it. http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/...&bus=any&v=&p= It's also possible, you could look around for alternate sources of the Umax download. Or find someone who has the CD for Astra 3400 with a copy of Vistascan 3.75 on it. Paul |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry According to this, Astranet ia101 is the same as the 3400 model, so perhaps you could look for that one. http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-199263.html You can see that several scanners share the same hardware description here. The trick would be, if they were released later in time, there might be later OS support for them. SANE is the Linux equivalent of TWAIN. You could always pop a Ubuntu LiveCD into the PC, and boot Ubuntu long enough to do some scanning. If you only scan occasionally, that solution might save you from having to buy another scanner. The Ubuntu download is free (probably around 700MB or so), but you have to burn a bootable CD with it. I used Nero to burn the CD, but you can also use a program like Imgburn to do it. http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/...&bus=any&v=&p= It's also possible, you could look around for alternate sources of the Umax download. Or find someone who has the CD for Astra 3400 with a copy of Vistascan 3.75 on it. Paul |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
On 7/18/2010 9:00 PM, Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry Have you tried a trial copy of VueScan? |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
On 7/18/2010 9:00 PM, Henry wrote:
I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. Thanks Henry Have you tried a trial copy of VueScan? |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:27:46 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote: Henry wrote: I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. If the original manufacturer did not see fit to provide one (they did not) then there really isn't one. Time to get a new scanner - the company that made your scanner decided not to support Windows XP for that model. I'm going back several years and my memory on this may be faulty. But just in case it helps Henry... I had a UMAX scanner (a different model) and when I went to XP I couldn't find a driver for it on the UMAX web site. But I *did* find a driver on the UK UMAX web site. So it might be worth a try. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Umax scanner driver needed
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:27:46 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
wrote: Henry wrote: I'm running a Dell 3GHz CPU with 2G RAM and WinXP PRO SP2 I have a Umax AstraNET A101 scanner. Does anyone know where I can get a WINXP driver for this scanner. I can't find it by Google. If the original manufacturer did not see fit to provide one (they did not) then there really isn't one. Time to get a new scanner - the company that made your scanner decided not to support Windows XP for that model. I'm going back several years and my memory on this may be faulty. But just in case it helps Henry... I had a UMAX scanner (a different model) and when I went to XP I couldn't find a driver for it on the UMAX web site. But I *did* find a driver on the UK UMAX web site. So it might be worth a try. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|