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Scanner not detected by Local User

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by janeb

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How can I allow local users to use the scanner. Currently, you have to have administrator status to use it.

Local user gets message, "The scanner cannot be detected. Please make sure the scanner is connected properly and press Retry" but works fine if Use As Administrator.

XP Professional Version 2002;
Epson Perfection 1650 scanner;
Pentium 4 1.7 GHz

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by natebrandon00

First, on a XP Installation, it will be lot better to run the process for the scanner using the "run as" command under the Administrator account quota

Second,whether the scanner objet is located in a networked environment or not (as in standalone), you may wish to enable all the user to have the right to access the scanner. Usually these accounts are created at installation or post installation in the control panel under users link

by janeb

How do I enable all users to have the right to access the scanner post installation?

by quintar51

This might not be a perfect solution, but in my case I had to add all users to the Admin group. That was the only way I could give them access to the scanner.

by janeb

Thanks for your input. I really don't want to do that if there is a better way.

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