help with my scanner plz?

gothicpurplepen · Sep 22, 2003, 08:59 PM

I recently purchased a new pc with XP.reinstalled my scanner,but when I went to use it i got the error message"TWAIN.dll"could not be found&to copy it from the source disk to windows folder.
still got the same message.
uninstalled&reinstalled it a few times,but still no joy.then a friend suggested mayb the drivers arent compatible with XP
(as the installation booklet states the OS requirements as "Win 3.1x/Win 95"),
so i was wondering if anybody could help?
i cant find a website for the company who made the scanner,its a "ScanMagic 4800 P" EEP flatbed scanner,4+ yrs old.

any help would be appreciated.

Kay

***Veridian3*** · Sep 22, 2003, 09:04 PM

This may be your best bet...

... http://www.driverguide.com/

Stu

FluffyChicken · Sep 22, 2003, 10:30 PM

That's a Mustek scanner, you maybe better of dumping the scanner and buying a new USB one. Trust me I did a similar thing a while back and the quality and ease of use is worth it.
Even the cheap scanner will be a lot better.

FluffyChicken · Sep 22, 2003, 10:34 PM

http://www.mustek.com/imaging/produc.../sm-4800-p.htm

It's discontinued so driver development will have stopped.
If WinXP hasn't or cannot use a default driver for this then honestly dump it.

Anyways I down the hard work, eneter you serial and you should be in the driver page for this scanner
http://www.mustek-europe.com/cgi-bin/verifyserial.cgi

gothicpurplepen · Sep 23, 2003, 05:12 PM

gonna go buy a new 1 @ the weekend, thanx 4 the help

K x

Judas · Sep 24, 2003, 01:57 AM

http://www.mustek.com/Download/driv_...llery4800.html possibly try this one... some series drivers work together rather well... i've done it... it's worth a shot.... (you might be able to sell that one to someone who might be interested)

Dyre Straits · Sep 24, 2003, 03:51 AM

I really like how XP took care of my recently purchased UMAX Astra 4000U. It's a full legal size scanner that I picked up at MicroCenter off a clearance table. All that was missing was the USB cable. The scanner and the cable together cost me $45.

I also have a UMAX Astra 1200S that I've had for maybe 3 years or so. In order to use that one, I'd have to use the ISA SCSI card that came with it. ISA is just about totally obsolete now....and a PCI SCSI card would cost almost twice as much as I paid for my new 4000U.

With XP, I didn't even have to install any drivers.

Judas · Sep 24, 2003, 12:21 PM

try and find drivers at all for .....can't think of the name...... erg...what was it........ damn.... can't think of it ....a well...that'll make it just that much harder to find....

Sep 22, 2003, 08:59 PM	#1
gothicpurplepen DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	help with my scanner plz? I recently purchased a new pc with XP.reinstalled my scanner,but when I went to use it i got the error message"TWAIN.dll"could not be found&to copy it from the source disk to windows folder. still got the same message. uninstalled&reinstalled it a few times,but still no joy.then a friend suggested mayb the drivers arent compatible with XP (as the installation booklet states the OS requirements as "Win 3.1x/Win 95"), so i was wondering if anybody could help? i cant find a website for the company who made the scanner,its a "ScanMagic 4800 P" EEP flatbed scanner,4+ yrs old. any help would be appreciated. Kay

Sep 22, 2003, 10:30 PM	#3
FluffyChicken DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England Posts: 320 Rep Power: 0	That's a Mustek scanner, you maybe better of dumping the scanner and buying a new USB one. Trust me I did a similar thing a while back and the quality and ease of use is worth it. Even the cheap scanner will be a lot better. __________________ [COLOR=#455b64]Team mauisun.org [/COLOR]

Sep 22, 2003, 10:34 PM	#4
FluffyChicken DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England Posts: 320 Rep Power: 0	http://www.mustek.com/imaging/produc.../sm-4800-p.htm It's discontinued so driver development will have stopped. If WinXP hasn't or cannot use a default driver for this then honestly dump it. Anyways I down the hard work, eneter you serial and you should be in the driver page for this scanner http://www.mustek-europe.com/cgi-bin/verifyserial.cgi __________________ [COLOR=#455b64]Team mauisun.org [/COLOR]

Sep 23, 2003, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #5
gothicpurplepen DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	thank u gonna go buy a new 1 @ the weekend, thanx 4 the help K x

Sep 22, 2003, 09:04 PM	#2
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	This may be your best bet... ... http://www.driverguide.com/ Stu