On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 2:06 PM, steve harley <p...@paper-ape.com> wrote: > On 2016-07-10 10:27 , David J Brooks wrote: >> >> bought a new cable, still the same no scanner found error message. > > > with Image Capture as well?
Yes a "No scanner detected" message pops up with image capture as well. > >> Now >> i can't get the vuescan program to load, the icon just bounces and i >> have to force quit. > > > have you tried unplugging the scanner and launching Vuescan? if that works, > it's starting to sound like the scanner is borked — sending bad data over > USB might make Vuescan hang; since you said you had intermittent success i'd > also check whether the USB socket on the scanner has damage — i've seen > devices rely on just the solder joint with the PC board to support the > socket, and a bump can break them off I'lll have a look but its locked up tight. Yes unplugged gives me a no scanner message pop up window. > > just to cover the bases, since you have an older OS version, i'd try both 32 > and 64 bit versions of Vuescan, which you can get here: Downlaoded > > <http://www.hamrick.com/#download> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
