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HP DeskScan II v2.2 Information
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This document contains information about HP DeskScan II v2.2 that
has been updated after the regular documentation was printed.
Topics discussed in this document include:
* Upgrading from an earlier version of DeskScan
* Changes DeskScan II Setup makes to CONFIG.SYS and SYSTEM.INI
* The DESKSCAN.INI file
* The HPDS22.INI file
* Removing DeskScan II from your computer
* Scanning for ColorSmart printer drivers
* Scaling images scanned with a transparency adapter
* DeskScan II and Windows/NT
* DeskScan II and OS/2
* Updating HPSCANER.DLL
* Making sure that TWAIN file versions are correct
* Controlling I/O space reserved for SJIIX.SYS device driver
* How to install DeskScan II with Norton Desktop
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Upgrading from an earlier version of DeskScan
---------------------------------------------
The Setup program for DeskScan II version 2.2 automatically
upgrades earlier versions of DeskScan software.
Version 2.2 includes an HP ScanJet driver for ASPI- and CAM-
compatible SCSI cards. This driver is for use ONLY with the
HP ScanJet 3c, IIc, IIcx, IIp or 3p scanners. It will not function
correctly with the original ScanJet (HP9190A) or ScanJet Plus
scanners.
If you already have an ASPI or CAM SCSI card, the new driver
provides the advantages of using one less interface card slot
and using less expansion ROM memory space.
When you upgrade to version 2.2, the existing DESKSCAN.INI file
is saved as DESKSCAN.BAK. If you have calibrated print paths
that you want to save from the previous version of DeskScan,
you can recover them from the DESKSCAN.BAK file (see the
"DESKSCAN.INI file" section below for more information on
recovering old calibration files).
Changes that DeskScan II Setup makes to CONFIG.SYS
--------------------------------------------------
Setup will ask your permission before making any changes to
this file. Most people will benefit most from allowing Setup
to make the changes that it suggests.
If you are installing for the ScanJet Plus scanner, Setup adds
the following device driver line:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJDRIVER.SYS
If you are installing on a system that uses the HP SCSI card
(HP P/N C1753-66500 or C1752-66500) shipped with the ScanJet
IIc and older IIp scanners, Setup adds the following device
driver line:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJII.SYS
If you are installing on a system that uses the HP SCSI card
(HP P/N C2502-66500 or C2503-66500) shipped with the ScanJet
3c, IIcx, 3p and newer IIp scanners, Setup adds the following
device driver lines:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\MINI400I.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJIIX.SYS
If you are installing on a system that uses an ASPI- or CAM-
compatible SCSI card (that is already installed in you
computer), Setup adds the following device driver line:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\SJIIX.SYS
Changes that DeskScan II Setup makes to SYSTEM.INI
--------------------------------------------------
Setup will ask your permission before making any changes to
this file. Most people will benefit most from allowing Setup
to make the changes that it suggests.
If you are installing for the ScanJet Plus scanner, Setup will
not add any lines to this file.
If you are installing on a system that uses the HP SCSI card
shipped with the ScanJet IIc and older IIp scanners, Setup adds
a line in the [386Enh] section that is similar to the following
line:
EMMExclude=c800-cbff ;HP DeskScan v2.2
The actual values in this line will depend on the switch
settings on the card. The value of the switch settings can be
seen at boot time when the scanner driver is loaded (look
quickly, it goes by fast!).
If you are installing on a system that uses the HP SCSI card
shipped with the ScanJet 3c, IIcx, 3p and newer IIp scanners,
Setup adds the following lines to the end of the [386Enh]
section:
device=C:\DESKSCAN\WIN400I.386
device=C:\DESKSCAN\HPSCANR.386
If you are installing on a system that uses an ASPI- or CAM-
compatible SCSI card (that is already installed in you
computer), Setup will not add any lines to this file.
Note: Setup will examine this file for old HP DeskScan
modifications that are not valid for the new installation.
For example, Setup will remove references to WIN400I.386
and HPSCANR.386 if you are installing for the HP ScanJet Plus
scanner or the older HP SCSI card.
The DESKSCAN.INI file
---------------------
This is the DeskScan II "initialization" file. It stores
DeskScan's default settings and all the customization you do
to DeskScan as you run the program.
This file MUST reside in the DESKSCAN directory (or whatever
the name of the directory is where you installed DeskScan II).
This file is not intended for modification by any program
other than DeskScan. However, if you have created custom
calibrations for your printers or applications in an earlier
version of DeskScan, you can copy them to the new DESKSCAN.INI
file.
To do this, open the old version (DESKSCAN.BAK) and the new
version (DESKSCAN.INI) in a plain-text editor. Copy all the
lines under the [Calibrations] section in the .BAK file under
the [Calibrations] section in the .INI file. Don't leave any
blank lines after the [Calibrations] line.
If you installed the new version of DeskScan II over the old
version, all the calibration files will be available. If you
have installed DeskScan II into a new directory, you must copy
all the file names called out under the [Calibrations] section
from the old directory to the new.
The HPDS22.INI file
-------------------
This file resides in the WINDOWS directory and is used so that
the HP DeskScan II TWAIN data source can find the main
DeskScan II program file. It maintains the directory name
where you installed DeskScan II.
If, for some reason, this file becomes corrupted (DeskScan II
will tell you that this has happened through an error message),
simply copy the original version of this file in the DESKSCAN
directory to the WINDOWS directory.
If you rename the DESKSCAN directory (or whatever the
directory name is where you installed DeskScan II), run
DeskScan II by double-clicking the icon in the DeskScan II
Program Manager Group BEFORE trying to run DeskScan II through
TWAIN. This will allow DeskScan II to update the path in the
HPDS22.INI file.
Removing DeskScan II from your computer
---------------------------------------
Read UNINSTAL.TXT in the DESKSCAN directory to find all the
changes to your system made by the Setup program and how to
remove them.
Scanning for ColorSmart printer drivers
---------------------------------------
DeskScan II includes a special calibration file to help you
achieve better colors when printing to your color printer
using a ColorSmart printer driver. Select this calibration
file from within the Printer Calibration section of the Custom
Print Path dialog box.
For best color matching, create a custom print path for your
printer and select "ColorSmart" in the Printer Calibration
combo box.
If your printer is a 300 dpi device, we suggest that you enter
"300" in the "Drawings and Halftones" text box and "100" in
the "Photos" text box.
If you have a 600 dpi printer, we suggest that you enter "600"
in the "Drawings and Halftones" text box and "150" in the
"Photos" text box. Remember to name and "Add" your new print
path before leaving the dialog.
For general information about how to create a custom Print
Path for your printer that can be selected from the "Path"
combo box on the DeskScan II front panel, please refer to
chapter 2 in the DeskScan II User's Guide.
Scaling images scanned with a transparency adapter
--------------------------------------------------
The HP ScanJet 3c and IIcx scanners supports scanning from a
transparency adapter (the 3c /T and IIcx /T).
Under some circumstances while scaling an image, minor defects
common to all CCD scanners may become more noticeable.
If you are confronted with this problem, scan the image at 50,
100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, or 800 dpi. Then, transform the
image to the desired resolution by "resampling" it with an
image editor, such as Aldus PhotoStyler or Adobe PhotoShop.
This will reduce or remove any CCD-related defects.
DeskScan II and Windows/NT
--------------------------
DeskScan II version 2.2 is not currently supported under
Windows/NT. However, if you would like to try running
DeskScan II on your system with Windows/NT, please read
the README.NT file on the DeskScan II distribution disk for
information about how to install DeskScan II.
Please call HP's Automated Support Access Program at
1-800-333-1917 (or 1-208-344-4809), or your local support
provider for the most current information about support for
MS Windows/NT.
You can also check the HP Peripherals forum on CompuServe or
Internet to find the latest information.
At any CompuServe prompt type,
"Go HPPER"
To connect via the Internet, use either the alias,
ftp-Boi.external.hp.com
or the IP address, 192.6.71.2. Login as 'anonymous'. Use your
Internet alias as the password (e.g. 'yahoo@lab.hp.com').
DeskScan II and OS/2
--------------------
DeskScan II version 2.2 is not currently supported under OS/2.
Please call HP's Automated Support Access Program at
1-800-333-1917 (or 1-208-344-4809), or your local support
provider for the most current information.
You can also check the HP Peripherals forum on CompuServe or
Internet to find the latest information.
At any CompuServe prompt type,
"Go HPPER"
To connect via the Internet, use either the alias,
ftp-Boi.external.hp.com
or the IP address, 192.6.71.2. Login as 'anonymous'. Use your
Internet alias as the password (e.g. 'yahoo@lab.hp.com').
Updating HPSCANER.DLL
---------------------
When scanning via TWAIN from some applications, you may see the
following message:
"DeskScan II cannot start scanning.
An out-of-date version of the file 'HPSCANER.DLL' is in use
by another application.
See README.TXT to learn how to correct this problem."
If you see this message, the application that is calling
DeskScan II is using an out-of-date version of a file called
"HPSCANER.DLL". The most appropriate version of this file for
use with DeskScan II is found in the DESKSCAN directory. The
other application's version of this file must be updated before
it can correctly use DeskScan II.
To update the other application's version, first close both
DeskScan II and the application (you may want to close all
open applications, just to be safe). Then, look in the
application's directory for a file named "HPSCANER.DLL".
Copy the up-to-date version of this file from the DESKSCAN
directory into the application's directory. Restart the
application, and again try to "Acquire..." (run
DeskScan II via TWAIN).
Making sure that TWAIN file versions are correct
------------------------------------------------
It is important to the operation of DeskScan II that old
versions of the DeskScan TWAIN data source files do not attempt
to launch DeskScan II.
The best way to do this is to delete old TWAIN data source
files from your system, or move them into a safe place.
To delete old versions, look into the WINDOWS\TWAIN directory.
Delete any file named HPDS21.DS or HPDSII.DS.
To move the old files to a safe place, create a directory in
the WINDOWS directory called TWAINOLD. Copy any file named
HPDS21.DS or HPDSII.DS from the WINDOWS\TWAIN directory into
WINDOWS\TWAINOLD. Then delete the HPDS21.DS or HPDSII.DS file
from the WINDOWS\TWAIN directory.
Controlling I/O space reserved for the SJIIX.SYS device driver
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The HP ScanJet 3c, IIcx, 3p and newer IIp scanners use a newer SCSI
interface card than does the HP ScanJet IIc and some older IIp
scanners. This newer card (HP P/N C1752-66500 [ISA] or
C1753-66500 [MCA]) automatically re-configures itself when
another adapter card is put in the system. The 3c/IIcx card uses
one on the following I/O spaces for data transfer:
280 330
290 340
300 348
310 350
If you want to choose the I/O space MINI400I.SYS uses, change
the following line in your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\MINI400I.SYS
to:
DEVICE=C:\DESKSCAN\MINI400I.SYS /SETADDR=<I/O space>
Where <I/O space> is one the above mentioned spaces.
Most users will not want to make this change. It is only
necessary if one determines that the 3c/IIcx SCSI card is
interfering with another adapter card in one's system.
How to install DeskScan II with Norton Desktop
----------------------------------------------
If you are running MS Windows using the Norton Desktop as the
shell, you can install DeskScan II using the default directory,
C:\DESKSCAN. If you intend to use install to this default
directory, you don't need to read the rest of this section.
If you want to install to different directory, there is an
incompatibility between DeskScan II Setup and the Norton
Desktop. To install to a directory other than the default you
MUST first change the shell to PROGMAN.EXE before installing
DeskScan II!
How to change the shell:
- From Windows, run NOTEPAD.EXE and open the SYSTEM.INI file
(which is in the \WINDOWS directory).
- In the [boot] section you will find a line that reads:
shell=ndw.exe
- Make a copy of this line and insert a ";" (semicolon) as the
first character in one of the two lines.
- Change the second copy to read:
shell=progman.exe
- Save the file, close NOTEPAD and restart Windows.
After DeskScan II has been successfully installed, you can
switch back to Norton Desktop by following these steps:
- From Windows, run NOTEPAD.EXE and open the SYSTEM.INI file
(which is in the \WINDOWS directory).
- In the [boot] section, find the copy of the line with the
semicolon that includes "shell=ndw.exe". Remove the semi-
colon.
- Find the copy of the line you made that includes
"shell=progman.exe".
Delete it.
- Save the file, close NOTEPAD and restart Windows.
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Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
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Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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