No matter if this works or not I owe you a cold beer of your choice, Thank you very much!! Les -----Original Message----- >From: karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Feb 17, 2008 4:22 PM >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: fs2710 under XP was Dirty Slides - Update > >Les writes: >I have a 2720 and Canon will not or cannot write the software to make it click in XP. Chaps my backside. Now I have a useless scanner. >Les > >Bob wrote: > > >The next step is to get my Canon FS-2710 film scanner going again. I >found that I can'y get it going under XP but being a pack rat first and >a retired computer tech second I was able resurrect an older machine and >load W2K on to it. Vuescan needs some Canon files to work. > > > >Sorry, had a few projects on this weekend and couldn't get to this till now > ><http://www.canon.com.au/support/customer/default.asp?DXI=KnowledgeBase/Customer/KBArticleForm&File=KB00191&productID=fs2710> > > >Canoscan FS2710 and Windows XP : >Setting up a Canoscan FS2710 Film Scanner under Windows XP >Unlike earlier versions of Windows, Windows 2000 and XP do not include "ASPI Support" required by legacy design SCSI devices. > >For additional information, please visit the Microsoft Knowledge Base and view article number Q300674 > >Or click here for a direct link to the article. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q300674 > >Solution > >1. This product can be used with Windows 2000/XP by downloading the WINASPI software from the Adaptec Website. > >To Install the Adaptec SCSI ASPI layer WIN32 software version 4.70. Visit http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/suppdetail.html?prodkey=ASPI-4.70 > >Once ASPI has finished downloading, run it and restart the PC. > >2. Then install the Scancraft FS software from http://www.canon.com.au/products/scanners/scanners_low_medium_volume/canoscanfs2710_drivers.html > >Install version 3.6.4 of the Scancraft FS software. > >Note: As this is a SCSI device, you will need to ensure that the Scanner is switched on before the PC, each time you boot up and intend to use the scanner. > >Ensure that you are logged in to the system as Administrator whilst installing > >I'd suggest once this is installed grab Vuescan for actual scanning > >regards > >Karl >
