[filmscanners] RE: SS4000 & SCSI under Vista

["Laurie@advancenet.net" <laurie@advancenet.net>]

> Epson does have 64-bit drivers for my R2400.

Yes, they have furnished 64 bit drivers for some of the newest printers; but
they have not done so for their scanners yet because of the lack of any
sizable demand.  When they do - if they do, the 64 bit scanner drivers will
be for the new models of scanner and will be WMA drivers not Twain.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of James L. Sims
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:44 PM
> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SS4000 & SCSI under Vista
>
> Laurie,
>
> My plan is to keep a 32-bit machine around for the SS120 and My old
> Epson Stylus Photo 1200.  Then upgrade my main computer to XP 64.  An
> Epson tech told me last year that that he could send me the 64-bit
> drivers for my Epson 1640 scanner, however, I didn't ask him to do that
> and I still do not see a 64-bit driver, twain or otherwise, on Epson's
> website - that seems to support what you're saying about 32-bit Twain
> drivers working on 64-bit systems.  Epson does have 64-bit drivers for
> my R2400.
>
> After I upgrade to a 64-bit OS, I'll try installing the Polaroid
> drivers
> on the new system.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> Laurie@advancenet.net wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > Most of the scanners up until currently used TWAIN drivers and there
> were no
> > universal 64 bit TWAIN standards or specs as was the case for 32 bit
> twain
> > drivers; hence, no 64 bit TWAIN drivers were ever produced at any
> time.  The
> > net result was that there were no scanners that would work on 64 bit
> > operating systems as 64 bit scanners.  I am not really sure; but I
> think
> > that the 32 bit TWAIN drivers will work under the 64 bit Windows XP
> > operating system.  As far as I know, there will be no 64 bit Twain
> drivers
> > being developed for any of the brands or types of scanners in the
> future.
> >
> > The newer flatbed scanners have gotten much better in terms of their
> quality
> > and optical resolutions; but I still think they are lacking if one is
> > scanning small format film with the intent of enlarging the images to
> > anything beyond 8 x 10 without resorting to the use good high quality
> > interpolation methods or of cropping out segments of the image for
> > enlargement.  Some of these scanners may in the future come out with
> 64 bit
> > drivers if there is a market for 64 bit; but it will either be in the
> form
> > of WMA compliant drivers for use with MICROSOFT 64 bit operating
> systems and
> > not TWAIN drivers (since I do not believe that Apple has a 64 bit
> operating
> > system or plans to come out with one in the near future - but I could
> be
> > wrong).  I have the feeling that Microsoft's WMA protocol will become
> the
> > standard for scanner drivers even if Apple comes out with a 64 bit
> OS.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> >> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of James L.
> Sims
> >> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:48 AM
> >> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> >> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SS4000 & SCSI under Vista
> >>
> >> I believe none of the Polaroid scanners are being supported beyond
> >> 32-bit Windows XP or the same era Mac OS.  About a year ago I
> contacted
> >> Polaroid, asking them if they would be providing 64-bit drivers for
> my
> >> SprintScan 120.  I had recently upgraded to a 64-bit computer.
> >> Polaroid
> >> informed me that the SS120 had been out of production for more than
> >> three years and no driver updates would be forthcoming.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any knowledge of the quality of today's flatbed
> >> scanners?
> >>
> >> Great to see active dialog on this list!
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> Bob Geoghegan wrote:
> >>
> >>> While we're talking about SCSI scanners under current OSs, how
> 'bout
> >>>
> >> Vista?
> >>
> >>> I'm running an SS4000 on a Win XP laptop through an Adaptec 1480B.
> >>>
> >> The card
> >>
> >>> is supported under Vista, but I don't know what to expect for the
> >>>
> >> scanner.
> >>
> >>> Bob G
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> >>> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of
> >>> halftone@troutcom.com
> >>> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:14 AM
> >>> To: bobgeo@dgiinc.com
> >>> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SCSI support on a Mac Pro
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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