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Thread ID: 40836 2003-12-20 01:41:00 Vuego 3300U Scanner problem Patrick 2003 (277) Press F1
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201853 2003-12-20 01:41:00 i have this Vuego 3300U Scanner for about 2 years and just one day it as i was going to scan a picture it said it cannot detect the scanner, so i checked the plug and it was pluged in and so i restarted my pc and it done the same thing, and then i unpluged it and pluged it in and it worked and scanned one picture and then it didnt go and it said it cannot detect a scanner. i brought it away to get fixed and it kept on doing the same thing.
is there a solution? and does anyone have this type of scanner and has a problem with it?
thanks
Patrick
Patrick 2003 (277)
201854 2003-12-20 03:50:00 I have one of those Vuego/Acers but have had no problems at all with it. Suggest maybe a removal and re-install of the driver and software. Pheonix (280)
201855 2003-12-20 04:53:00 Yes I've got one and have also had the same problems from time to time. I get a message which says "scanner cannot be found " but it is identified in Imaging Devices in Device Manager. It tells me to retry then I get another message saying "Can't open Twain source". I'm sure your problem is that the scanner can't find the driver. Like Phoenix says completely uninstall and reinstall but unlike other hardware try it with the scanner turned on while reinstalling . worth a go. You' will probably have to reboot also. willbry (1555)
201856 2003-12-20 04:58:00 thanks willbry but i have done that several times and it still does the same thing. Patrick 2003 (277)
201857 2003-12-20 09:57:00 Patrickyou may already have done this but if not go to C.Panel- system then click Device Manager. does your Scanner's name appear when you scroll down and click on Imaging Devices. If Imaging Devices appears along with your scanner then your computer has recognised it. If it's there but there's a red cross through it or a yellow exclamation mark beside it, that's where your problem is. If there is no problem there then D.click on the scanner title itself and you should get a message in the box Device Status. If this is negative , click on the tab Driver and follow the instructions to update it. If all this brings no joy, the problem might be a faulty USB connection. Other than these areas I think the scanner itself might have an intermittent fault Best of luck. I know how frustrating this can be. willbry (1555)
201858 2003-12-20 22:34:00 thanks heaps willbry. i followed your instructions and found that there are two scanners:
- Benq S2W 4300U/3300U
- S2w 4300U/3300U

which one do you use? which should i delete?
thanks for the help
Patrick
Patrick 2003 (277)
201859 2003-12-20 22:39:00 Don't remove, but just disable one and check the result. Option is in properties.
Bye
Peter H (220)
201860 2003-12-22 04:50:00 Hi Patrick
Yes I would do exactly what Peter H suggests. It seems that one of them is creating a conflict
willbry (1555)
201861 2003-12-22 07:19:00 i went to device manager and then i saw that there was only one scanner the S2W 4400U/3300U and then i tried to scan a pic and then it said it cannot find scanner.
it seems time for a new scanner?
thanks for the help
patrick
Patrick 2003 (277)
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