Scanner (Canon n1240u) fails with "invalid parameter"

[MR ZenWiz]

On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 12:25 AM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
:
>
> Once in awhile, with an HP combo I owned, that gave up the ghost as soon as
> the warranty ran out, I had to open and shut the scanner lid to reset
> something. Maybe the smoke had to be let out??
>
> I promised HP support that I would complain repeatedly in public forums
> about their lousy products and here's another Captain Ahab/Khan moment.
> <evil grin>  Ric
>
Unfortunately Canons don't seem to have the same resilience (?) as HP
- I tried pressing the scan button, opening and closing the lid,
unplugging and replugging the USB cord, even moving all my USB cables
around - no joy.

Grr... (not to you, Ric, thanks!)

MR