On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:13:04 -0400, Sullivan, Glenn wrote: >We have had good luck with just about any HP scanner... > >Have you thought to add the reg file import to a logon script? Reg >modifications are easy in VBScript, and obviously the users already have >rights to the section of the registry that they need to write to... I've thought about that solution too, but I'm a wee bit concerned about adding this key again and again (possible corruption issues?) whenever a user logs on. Some of them do this several times a day. Maybe I'm too paranoid? >-----Original Message----- >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu >Posted At: Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:23 AM >Posted To: Windows 2000 >Conversation: [windows2000] Scanner working with win2kpro? >Subject: [windows2000] Scanner working with win2kpro? > > >Hi all, > >Our scsi old-timer scanner (Umax Astra 2200S) seems to have bought it... > >I'd need some feedback on what usb2-scanners are good with win2kpro? > >A dept I do parttime sysadmining for, bought a hp 3330-something-or-other w/o >consulting me, and my main concern is that software is ok. The software >bundled with this hp-scanner is >*not* multi-user aware (!!) [out-of-the-box only the locally logged-in >administrator can use the scanner!], resulting in that all users who login as >domain-users when they want to scan, first have to run a smal reg-file, >setting some keys, in order for the scanning to work... > >This is a working but not ideal solution. > >Does anybody know if this is a common trait with todays scanners? > >Thx for any feedback. BW, Sorin > Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ > Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 3 signals > >> GSM > Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 > Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 > SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > > Public PGP key available on request. > > () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > /\ > > Harmless tagline follows: > > BOFH excuse follows: You need to upgrade your VESA local bus to a MasterCard > local bus. ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm