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Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer



 
 
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Old November 28th 06, 07:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Wally3178
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Default Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer

Hi,

I have a home network and one of the computers has a scanner attached. I
can't find a way to access this scanner from my other computers. Is there a
way to 'see' and use this scanner from the other computers, especially my
system admin machine?

I am using XP with full updates.

Thanks in advance,

--
Wal
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Old November 28th 06, 11:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Rick Rogers
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Default Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer

Hi,

Scanners designed for the home user have never been supported in this way.
You'd need a scanner that supports being networked, and you'll find that
they are significantly more expensive.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Wally3178" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a home network and one of the computers has a scanner attached. I
can't find a way to access this scanner from my other computers. Is
there a
way to 'see' and use this scanner from the other computers, especially my
system admin machine?

I am using XP with full updates.

Thanks in advance,

--
Wal


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Old November 28th 06, 10:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Wally3178
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Default Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer

Thank you Rick. Although not the answer I wanted it was the answer I
expected; looks as if its time for a new scanner. BTW, I apologise for
posting in the wrong newsgroup, I didn't realise until after I had sent the
post.

Cheers and thanks again,
--
Wal


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Scanners designed for the home user have never been supported in this way.
You'd need a scanner that supports being networked, and you'll find that
they are significantly more expensive.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Wally3178" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a home network and one of the computers has a scanner attached. I
can't find a way to access this scanner from my other computers. Is
there a
way to 'see' and use this scanner from the other computers, especially my
system admin machine?

I am using XP with full updates.

Thanks in advance,

--
Wal



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Old November 30th 06, 02:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
tino
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Default Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer

Don't need a new scanner...U se Capturix Scan Share software to share my
scanner....


there is another one called remote scanner....


"Wally3178" wrote in message
...
Thank you Rick. Although not the answer I wanted it was the answer I
expected; looks as if its time for a new scanner. BTW, I apologise for
posting in the wrong newsgroup, I didn't realise until after I had sent
the
post.

Cheers and thanks again,
--
Wal


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Scanners designed for the home user have never been supported in this
way.
You'd need a scanner that supports being networked, and you'll find that
they are significantly more expensive.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Wally3178" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a home network and one of the computers has a scanner attached.
I
can't find a way to access this scanner from my other computers. Is
there a
way to 'see' and use this scanner from the other computers, especially
my
system admin machine?

I am using XP with full updates.

Thanks in advance,

--
Wal




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Old December 5th 06, 06:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Jeff Schafer
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Default Accessing a PnP scanner from a second computer

Scanner software has to support that....scanners do not just share like a
printer...would be nice if they did

The vendor has to have software that specifically is made for sharing the
scanner. For example I have an HP Photosmart 6150C which allows this
sharing you are mentioning. I have a few other scanners from the past that
don't....it's all software that comes with the scanner.

What model scanner you have?

Jeff


"Wally3178" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a home network and one of the computers has a scanner attached. I
can't find a way to access this scanner from my other computers. Is
there a
way to 'see' and use this scanner from the other computers, especially my
system admin machine?

I am using XP with full updates.

Thanks in advance,

--
Wal


 




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