Very slow HP ScanJet 5200c

[VochoMaster]

since 6 months ago my scanner is working so slow, it tooks too long time to warm up the lamp, almost 10 minutes to get a pictured scanned.

Any idea?

[trulad]

I have the exact same scanner. Do you have it on all the time your computer is up? If not,it takes a while to warm up. I let mine on all the time and it takes only a minute or so to scann a picture.
Trudy

[VochoMaster]

Yes, my scanner is turned on every time a turn on my pc, and always it tooks a long time to scann.

:-(

[casey]

Hi There,
Have the same scanner 5200c and I turn it on only when I use it.
Takes about one minute to scan first picture. WinME or XP same amount of time. Something wrong there.

[VochoMaster]

Yep, Casey, you right, I should send my scanner to the service center or change it for another.

I'm so sad.

[glc]

Have you tried uninstalling it completely and reinstalling it with the latest updated drivers? I believe this is a combo USB/parallel scanner, have you tried USB? It's faster than parallel. I also don't know if this is an affected model, but some HP scanners have a patch file for the lamp warmup.

[jamesrpm]

What are your scan settings? I.E. how many dots per inch ect.you might be scanning to to high a resolution. I think 300 DPI is plenty for most work.

[VochoMaster]

Originally posted by glc
Have you tried uninstalling it completely and reinstalling it with the latest updated drivers?
Yes, I downloaded and installed the latest drivers; even I re-formated my hard disk and reinstaled win, but nothing happened.

Originally posted by glc
I believe this is a combo USB/parallel scanner, have you tried USB? It's faster than parallel. I also don't know if this is an affected model, but some HP scanners have a patch file for the lamp warmup.
Yes, this is a combo USB/parallel, of course I connected it on USB.

Does the latest drivers need the patch for the lamp warmup?

Originally posted by jamesrpm
What are your scan settings? I.E. how many dots per inch ect.you might be scanning to to high a resolution. I think 300 DPI is plenty for most work.
I've tried some different settings but my scanner alwas take a long long time to scann anything.

Glc, Jamesrpm: thanks for your help.

[Nuclear Krusader]

How much time have you had this scanner, VochoMaster?

[VochoMaster]

Originally posted by Nuclear Krusader
How much time have you had this scanner, VochoMaster?

I have this scanner about 1 year ago, since my brother installed win2k and there weren't driver for it yet, but I really don't remember when it came to be so slow.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Taking it to service is then the best option.

[VochoMaster]

Originally posted by Nuclear Krusader
Taking it to service is then the best option.

Ouch! :(, I was afraid that somebody tell me something like this; at least you didn't say "throw your scanner away and buy another one"

Thanks.

[glc]

Have you tried this scanner on a different computer?

[VochoMaster]

Originally posted by glc
Have you tried this scanner on a different computer?

Yep, I've just tried last weekend and nothing good happenned, so I'll just throw it away and work to have some money and buy another one. :(

* sigh *