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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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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. -- 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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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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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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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 |