How to Solve Error Scanner is inuse or not available in Microsoft Windows
Introduction
This article will show how to solve an error appear when running a scanner tool. So, there is a scanner tool software exist in a device. The device is using Microsoft Windows as its operating system. Once the scanner tool software is running, suddenly out of nowhere it display an error message window. For more information, there is already an attached scanner tool to the device. It is an Epson L4150 scanner tool. There is no problem with the scanner tool because it is running and the device can detect it properly.
How to Solve Error Scanner is inuse or not available in Microsoft Windows
Actually, there are several steps which are effective for solving the problem. So, in other to solve he problem so that the scanner will be available for further scanning process properly, do the following steps :
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First of all, run the Services window display configuration. It is useful to search and to look for the suitable service which is connected witht the scanner function. Do not forget to run it where the user executing it has an administrator role or privilege. If it is not, the next step for solving the problem will not working properly.
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In the Servics window display, search the service with the name ‘Windows Image Acquisition’ (WIA).
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Stop the service.
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After successfully stopping the service, try to start the service back. In other words, try to restart the service.
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Finally, for the last step, just run back the scanner tool software. If there is no other further error exist, the scanner tool software window will appear.
For more information on solving the problem, just take a look in the following video :