Window does not recognizee that my scanner is connectet do the parallel port

[Hanibal]

I have downloaded drivers which should work 100% with my scanner (mustek 1200cp ) , but the one problem is that windows xp does not recognize my scanner when i plug it into the parallel port (printer port 1)
I tried going to the scanner/printer setup thing , but it did not work. Can someone please help me get this damn thing working

[GWMCOCD]

I would say, try it in USB.

[url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=471&name=USB%20Parallel%20Adapter[/url]

[Emtu]

[QUOTE=GWMCOCD;26089895]I would say, try it in USB.

[URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=471&name=USB%20Parallel%20Adapter"]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=471&name=USB%20Parallel%20Adapter[/URL][/QUOTE]
I've never actually heard of these things working before, the device basically needs to have been built to support them (at least with non printer devices).

@OP - Which driver did you download? I see there is a 1.0 and 1.2 version, have you tried both?

[{ABK}AbbySciuto]

[QUOTE=Hanibal;26085841]I have downloaded drivers which should work 100% with my scanner (mustek 1200cp ) , but the one problem is that windows xp does not recognize my scanner when i plug it into the parallel port (printer port 1)
I tried going to the scanner/printer setup thing , but it did not work. Can someone please help me get this damn thing working[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Hanibal;26085841]when i plug it into the parallel port[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Hanibal;26085841]into the parallel port[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Hanibal;26085841][B]parallel port[/B][/QUOTE]

Wow, that's some old technology. It's possible that the scanner is just too old to use WinXP, even though there are drivers for it.