Microsoft KB Archive/267352

= Epson GT-5000 Scanner Stops Responding During Consecutive SCSI Operations =

Article ID: 267352

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q267352



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SYMPTOMS
When you scan an item by using an Epson GT-5000 scanner, your scanner may stop responding (hang) and you may receive the following error message:

Device not ready.

Scanner failed to send image during scan.



CAUSE
This issue can occur when the Epson GT-5000 scanner is attached to a SCSI chain that consists of more than one device, such as a CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive, and you try to scan an item while you are playing a compact disc or copying files to the hard disk.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact Epson about the availability of a fix for this issue.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, do not attempt to scan an item while you are playing a compact disc or copying files to the hard disk.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For information about how to contact Epson, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: HWIMATS HWSCSI

Keywords: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB267352

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