I would like to use my old scanjet 5100C again on my labtop. The problem is the scanjet uses the parallel port and on my new labtop with Widows XP only USB is available. Can I use every USB to parallel converter? What is importent when I buy one? Do I need sj660mu.exe for installing the software?

SOURCE: HP Scanjet 5100c and USB

Hi Richard,

Download the top listed driver from this HP support page:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=61840

I think the next one down, for parallel only, is the one you are probably trying to install. You have to uninstall that one first, before installing the new one.
Do it from the Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Uninstall the Driver, then 'Install Driver' and choose the 'Browse my computer for driver' type option, navigate to the folder you unzipped the new one to and select and install it. Then reboot.
It should work now.

Hope this helps

Chris (ziraffa)

SOURCE: need a parallel port to usb port for a scanjet

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SOURCE: is there software available that will take scanned

For that you will need OCR software, one of the best is OmniPage Professional.