Re: Trying to resucitate old scanner

[Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx>]

I have to agree.  My old IBM flatbed drivers were for W95.  I bought a Canon 4400F that is a flatbed that scans negs and slide too.   From the Canon website - Max. Resolutions  Optical: 4800 x 9600 dpi  Interpolated: 19,200 x 19,200 dpi

 Software that came with it allows my wife to scan a document and get .pdf files. The interface is USB 2.0

 It cost $105 with sales tax in Ohio.

Bob

Chris wrote:

Scanners are now so cheap and high quality that it is scarcely worth bothering with the old one.

 

 

Chris

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From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laurenz Bobke
Sent: 06 September 2008 16:45
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Trying to resucitate old scanner

 

I'm trying to make Windows Vista (64 Bit!) cooperate with my Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV scanner.

All attempts to do this with the driver CD failed. Updating to a newer driver is no option: Minolta has sold the complete photo business and Sony obviously is not interested in supporting old Minolta products.

I succeded in getting a few test scans done using the trial version of Vuescan, but the programme crashed a couple of times, so I'm somewhat reluctant to actually buy it.

The trial version watermarks all scans, so it's not real fun to do scans that I'll have to throw away anyway.

What are other people's experiences here? Is Vuescan worth the money, are there any known problems (or even better: solutions) with Vista?

Do you know of any good alternatives (apart from buying a new scanner, of course).

 

Laurenz
http://www.travelphoto.net/