[X4U] hp f4180 all-in-one scanner

[wilkinw]

One thing that may or may not help, is did you do a repair permissions  
after the install of the software? Most of these all in one's give out  
bad permissions on installs just a thought.

On Jun 27, 2008, at 9:12 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:

>
> I'm trying to help somebody get an hp f4180 all-in-one scanner running
> with Leopard. It's the scanner she really needs to run though she  
> may at
> some point use printer and copier. We've tried the install a couple of
> times and it doesn't appear to be working. I have the following  
> questions
> if anybody can help.
>
> 1. With my canoscan lide60, every time I restart the computer with the
> scanner plugged in, I know the driver is loaded because I hear scanner
> noises when the computer restarts. With the hp f4180, should there  
> also be
> some auditory indication at startup or not.
>
> 2. Is there a test we can run to see whether the scanner is running  
> that
> would either give scanner sounds (if the hp does that) or an  
> indication on
> the screen as far as a message. We are both using voiceover and so  
> just a
> blinking light isn't going to tell us anything.
>
> 3. We've installed and run the setup assistant. Has anybody used this
> scanner or a similar hp scanner? If so, can you try to give us basic
> directions for trying to run a scan if it will scan without other
> software? My friend does plan to buy readiris but we're trying to at  
> least
> make sure the scanner works first. The only sounds we've heard from  
> this
> machine
> so far appear to be some noise from the printer when it is first  
> turned
> on.
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Cheryl
>
> "Where your treasure is,
> there will your heart be also."
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