[filmscanners] RE: SS4000 & SCSI under Vista

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

You could try Vuescan; or you could go to the Epson web site and see if the
scanner software is downloadable/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jim Ketcheson
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:19 PM
> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SS4000 & SCSI under Vista
>
> I have acquired an Epson 1200 Perfection Photo Scanner but did not get
> the software. Would anyone know what was originally with this scanner
> and have any idea where one could find the appropriate software. I also
> have the Epson 3200 Perfection series but the software is not
> interchangeable.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Jim Ketcheson
> Belleville, Canada
>
> James L. Sims wrote:
> > 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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