Cannot detect HP 6200C scanner

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Cannot detect HP 6200C scanner

HP ScanJet 6200C scanner, SCSI-2 & USB, works fine SCSI-2 on Linux, USB on Windows, is not detected at all on my new iMac. I see there are driver issues for other scanners. I have a licensed VueScan, who notes that a driver is not needed for this scanner on a Mac; but VueScan does not see the scanner.

I've finally switched to Mac, via a long road from DOS, Windows (gave up a very long time ago), OS/2 and Linux.... Great to be with Apple, but it sure would be good to get my scanner going.

Thanks! - Andy

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 24, 2010 6:48 PM

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Answer 1

alaz0 Author

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Sep 1, 2010 8:17 PM in response to alaz0

Found the problem. This particular scanner has a firmware fault. The HP patch works only on Windows XP or less. That meant finding a Windows machine that I could mess with and bring to my scanner, install the drivers, run the patch, etc. A pain in the rear end, but I got it to work, and now my iMac sees it fine.

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scb

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Sep 1, 2010 8:56 PM in response to alaz0

HP is notorious for bad software on a Mac Try Canon, or Epson.

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Answer 3

Nov 14, 2010 11:11 AM in response to alaz0

Wow, Andy ... I have the same problem with my HP 6200 scanner and my MacBook Pro ... you said that you fixed it. Could you please be a little more specific as to what you did ? I am not sure where to get the fixes that you refer to. I would really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance --- Michael --- mgardner2366@gmail.com

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Answer 4

Dec 11, 2010 10:02 PM in response to Michael Gardner2

Michael,

I will be trying the VueScan 9 software from http://www.hamrick.com/ when I return home at the end of the month. I will let you know how it worked out for my ScanJet 6200c on my new 2010 MacBook Pro.

-Tony

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