HP ScanJet 5300C

[Klaw117]

I have a very old HP ScanJet 5300C Scanner which will not work with Windows 7. I tried to manually download the drivers from here: Select your operating system HP Scanjet 5300c Scanner(PC/Macintosh)

I clicked Windows XP, which was the most recent OS they had, but installing the drivers from there didn't work. Is the scanner just too old to run on Windows 7? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

 

[RamboGT]

I've had the same issue...I've tried other peoples 'work-arounds' that supposedly worked under vista....still no luck. Was hopeing it would have been resolved when RC cameout, but nope.

Good luck, and if you find an answer, please let me know: [email protected]

 

[zigzag3143]

hp scanjet

I've had the same issue...I've tried other peoples 'work-arounds' that supposedly worked under vista....still no luck. Was hopeing it would have been resolved when RC cameout, but nope.

Good luck, and if you find an answer, please let me know: [email protected]

I haven't seen the other thread so I just wondered if they had suggested running the installer and driver in x compat mode?

Hope this helps somewhat

Ken

 

[Webadict]

This might help you. I know it's for Vista, but I'm thinking it may work in 7.

Tutorials - How to get your HP Scanjet 5300c working in Windows Vista

 

[RamboGT]

Tried that, also tryied installing it in XP Virtual PC....no luck.

Sad part is, it works fine with my XP machine.....just not in 7 (or virtual XP).

 

[alfonzobonzo]

Hi, any more news on this one yet?

I can confirm that I have been unable to get this scanner working on virtualbox running xp pro either.

still trying though

 

[RamboGT]

No news yet, I'm havign other issues with my network card not holding it's settings...needing to be uninstalled, then reinstalled...then everything works well...

So far my HP5300C scanner, Brother 2170W printer, and my NIC is having problems with RC.

Such is life, maybe they will have it fixed for the retail release.

I sure hope so.

 

[alfonzobonzo]

damn! ive just had to resort to the Vuescan option, I'm NOT giving HP any more of my money ever again and i advise everyone else to do the same.

I don't like using third party software, seem ridiculous that I now have to use intermediary software in order to get an image into photoshop

vuescan just shows that its perfectly possible for this scanner to work with W7 & vista, so why the hell wont HP even try.

I think that they are misguided if they think people will flock in droves to them for a new scanner, when there old one is still working fine

Shame on them.

 

[ahriman]

Alfonzobonzo: Shame on them

Totally agree! I have an HP printer and scanner they no longer support.
Well, their "support" is 'just by a new one from us'. Riiiight

 

[Kari]

Alfonzobonzo: Shame on them

Totally agree! I have an HP printer and scanner they no longer support.
Well, their "support" is 'just by a new one from us'. Riiiight

What's the exact model of your printer/scanner? I might be able to help you.

Kari

 

[ahriman]

Kari, thanks for the offer of help, and so quickly too!

I haven't tried to install the scanner on my Win7RC as I rarely use it,
and when I do I use it on another computer with Vista. The Vista x64
drivers may work.

For the HP LaserJet 1020 printer , similar. It works on my Vista computer.
I just noticed a thread on sevenforums which will probably work: http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/5797-hp-laserjet-1020-drivers.html

(If the printer is installed on Win7, I print too many of my downloaded pdf files.
I'm trying to reform. )

 

[Kari]

Ahriman, no problem. Have fun with printing.

Kari

 

[speedster00]

I have the same problem. Mine is a 5200 scanner. I am running the official 7Enterprise RTM and is doesnt work. Any body figure this out yet?

 

[alfonzobonzo]

has anyone tried this?

so far i have been unsuccessful but maybe i didn't follow to the T

HP ScanJet 5300C VISTA 32 & 64 bit, XP 64 bit DRIVERS - Insomnia.gr

 

[mtp]

6300 works

I was able to get my hp 6300 scanner to work (mostly) under w7. It uses the same drivers as the 5300 so who knows.

The secret was to install all of the HP XP drivers and software and update to the software in xp sp2 compatibility mode for all users of the machine. I don't remember exactly, but there were 4 or 5 different files and updates to install and rebotting between amny of them.

After the last update and reboot, I got an error message saying that something failed during the install, but i ignored that. The hp scanning software worked. Winods scan and fax however could not find the scanner.

On each subsequent boot, I goot the message saying that the install failed, so I disabled the hp install from msconfig, so it no longer runs at startup.

In summary, the scanner works wth the hp software, but not with the w7 native stuff.

By the way, this (or an office jet mentioned below) was the last piece of hp hardware i purchased (and i will never purchse another piece) due to the horrible and late driver support. I remember waiting 18 months for a dirver for an hp office jet that I bought on the same day as I purchased my 98 to XP upgrade. On the box of the printer there was a sticker saying "XP drivers will be available upon the relaease of XP!" - 18 months later!

Never again.

Mark

Edit:

I tried to use the scanner yesterday, and it seems that my initial prognosis that the scanner works with the HP software under w7 was a bit premature.

It will work for a couple of pages, but eventually the whole thing stops responding, requiring that I kill all hp related processes manually, power down the scanner. then restart everything.

It took 2 hours to scan 15 pages.

Sorry for giving false hope.

Mark

 

[alfonzobonzo]

what makes you think its the same drivers?? will try tomorrow again using the 6300 drivers

 

[mtp]

what makes you think its the same drivers?? will try tomorrow again using the 6300 drivers

On the canon site (I think it was UK) it said drivers for 5200,5300, 6200, 6300. 6300C .... and gave the same download.

You can verify for sure by looking in the inf file.

Mark

(I am not at the machine where I have the 6300, so I can not check right now)

 

[alfonzobonzo]

I couldnt get that to work either, if you get a chance can you check the driver versions that are listed under device properties..

 

[Araldo]

According to this HP page there will be no Win7 driver for the 6300. What's strange to me is the fact that nearly all older scanners aren't supported but some models are. What's the difference between them and the not supported?

 

[alfonzobonzo]

MONEY. HP think its time we spent some money replacing our scanners with them, as we haven't done it for a while. Kind of like our lease period has run out.

its high time we all upgraded.

There's nothing more i'd rather do then buy another scanner that does exactly the same job as the one I already had before :sarc:

or maybe its because these scanners are actually rebranded Avision devices? (serious comment but un confirmed) & HP cant be arsed and dont give a F***

i'm looking into trying some of their drivers....