I am in the same boat with my SprintScan 120 - Polaroid, apparently, has no plans to provide 64-bit drivers for their defunct line of scanners.
On the other hand, a tech at Epson informed me that Epson will eventually provide 64-bit drivers for their product line, possibly back as far as their Stylus Photo 1200 printers. I will, therefore be forced to maintain a 32-bit box as long as I have an operational SprintScan 120. My high regard for Polaroid has been diminished. Jim Sims [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Yes, KonicaMinolta scanner drivers and Nikon scanner drivers do not >work on XP Pro x64. > >I don't think I would ever say this about a MS product but x64 is really >good. It seems to me to be a big step forward from the regular XP Pro. >PS and just about everything runs faster. It is a shame that both my >Nikon LS-8000 and my KM Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II do not work on it. >For this is am quite annoyed and frustrated with both Nikon and KM. >What does it take to produce a new driver, really, to keep your >customers happy? Epson is split on this. They have x64 drivers for >many of their printers (7600 and R1800 for example), but not on some of >their scanners (I can't get one for my Perfection 3200 Pro). > >Old WinXP drivers do not work in any circumstances with WinXP x64. Some >of the scanner control software works (Vuescan and KM's does, Nikon >Scan4 does not), but these are different than the device driver. > > >gary wrote: > > >>To be completely clear, the Minolta drivers do not work on X64. I need >>to boot do XP. Thus I am stuck with a dual boot system. >> >>Microsoft has supplied a shockingly complete set of 64 bit drivers for >>old hardware, right on the X64 media (I guess it's a DVD, but I don't >>recall). However, this takes cooperation (I assume) from the manufacturer. >> >>I called Sony today and they are looking into X64 drivers. There are >>going to get back to me. ;-) >> >> >>Laurie wrote: >> >> >> >>>A couple of points need to be made. >>> >>>First, there are differences between native drivers for 64 bit operating >>>systems and 32 bit operating systems. If you are running X64, then it is >>>probably downgrading or reverting to 32 bit in order to use the 32 bit >>>scanner drivers (I do not think that Minolta or any other scanner >>>manufacturer has 64 bit drivers for their scanners) in order to use the >>>existing drivers. >>> >>>Second, Vista when it is released will come in both 32 bit and 64 bit >>>versions. The X64 will only be a forerunner to the 64 bit version of Vista >>>and not to the 32 bit version. >>> >>>Thirdly, it is entirely possible that Vista in all its versions may switch >>>from the current types of drivers for cameras and scanners used by the older >>>peripherals to a new type of driver, which was first introduced in Windows >>>XP and exists in XP side by side with the traditional type of driver but >>>will not coexist with the traditional type of driver in Vista. Microsoft >>>may not supply new drivers for old peripherals so as to make them compatible >>>but may rely on the hardware manufacturers to supply the new drivers for >>>their peripherals which will be compatible with those used in Vista. In >>>this case, users will be out of luck if the manufacturer does not furnish >>>the new type of driver for their hardware or if the manufacturer goes out of >>>business. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gary >>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:28 AM >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: [filmscanners] Re: large scanning project >>>> >>>>I run X64 (a precursor to Vista) and have to boot to XP to use my 5400 >>>>II. Dual booting is never a good solution. Math processing really moves >>>>on an AMD64 when in 64 bit mode, so the software will really benefit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>from going to Vista. >>> >>> >>> >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>It may not be clear, but they are certainly no longer making or selling >>>>>scanners. The Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II are now exceptionally rare and >>>>>if you can get one for a "very good price", buy it. Also I am looking >>>>>for one, so if you could tell me where you found some, I would much >>>>>appreciate it. >>>>> >>>>>The Scan Elite 5400 II is really a very good scanner for 35mm film. It >>>>>provides better and faster results than my Nikon 8000. I didn't think >>>>>about the driver issue with Vista. But then again, everyone isn't going >>>>>to be rushing out to get Vista as soon as it appears. XP will still be >>>>>a viable OS for several years to come, giving the scanner a long enough >>>>>life span. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
