How to Troubleshoot Scanner
The most common types of the problems that occurred with a scanner are due to the parallel ports misconfigurations, scanner software bugs, loose cables, hardware conflicts, misconfigurations in the system BIOS , and mechanical defect in the scanner. The common manufacturers of the scanner are Epson, HP, Acer, Canon, Xerox, Trust, Panasonic, Kodak and Microtek,Umax. Following are some tips that will help you out to troubleshoot the basic scanner related problems . Scanner Troubleshooting Techniques Quickest way it to open the device manager and look for any hardware conflicts and see if there are any yellow exclamation signs. If your scanner has locking mechanism then check to make sure that your scanner is unlocked. Ensure that the scanner software is properly installed and all the settings are properly configured. Make sure that the power light on the scanner is turned on. If you notice any software related problems in your scanner then you can uninstall and reinstall the scanner sof...