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[OM] Re: CanoScan FS2710 and windows XP

Subject: [OM] Re: CanoScan FS2710 and windows XP
From: Tim Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:53:17 -0700 (PDT)
For my now ancient Nikon scanner and using an adaptec 2930 chip/scsi card, I 
also needed the Aspi
layer to get everything to work. I think both XP and Vista have a built in 
basic SCSI driver that
supports most old adaptec chipset cards, but you still need the aspi layer for 
things to function.

Tim Hughes


--- Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mike wrote:
> > After switching to XP I was unable to get the FS4000 to complete a scan 
> > using the SCSI interface even after doing all the necessary tweaks. I 
> > gave up and just use the USB interface. Ed was kind enough to 
> > investigate my problem to the extent it was determined to be a SCSI 
> > issue and not with VueScan.
> >   
> Mine had been working using the SCSI connection on XP with VueScan for 
> about 2 1/2 years using simply the ASPI layer. It's now working fine on 
> SCSI and Vista. Might it be the card? Mine is an Adaptec 2930, a fairly 
> late model.
> 
> I didn't even try to use the card that had come with the FS2710, 
> figuring that it was quite an old design. I was lucky enough to find a 
> used combo of the scanner with the then latest or most recommended 
> Adaptec card for a decent price.
> 
> I've never tried it with USB, but my reading of reviews when choosing a 
> scanner led me to believe it would be much slower.
> 
> Moose
> 
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