re: Epson scanner driver problem
Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Angela Baxley
(2 messages posted)
Install Scanner TWAIN drivers on Windows Vista - Here are the instructions I found
that worked for me:
"Yes, TWAIN will work in Vista.
(Note: the following are not product endorsements; just speaking from direct experience
with a couple scanners)
Although the steps differ from vendor to vendor (and often model to model for the
same vendor), here's what I do to install the drivers for an Epson
Perfection 1200 Photo:
Download the latest XP driver package from Epson's website. Run the self-extracting
exe (uncheck "When Done Unzipping Run: Setup.exe").
Go to the new directory, open the properties dialog for Setup.exe and select XP SP2
compatibility (this isn't necessary for all installation packages, but
it's necessary for this particular package)
Run Setup.exe
Connect a USB cable and turn on the device
Allow Vista to "Locate and install driver software..."
Select "Install Anyway" when it warns of an unsigned driver (this is perfectly safe
in this case because it uses the in-box usbscan.sys driver)
So, in general, follow the same steps you would on XP.
If the setup program fails, try enabling the XP SP2 compatibility (through the properties
dialog for the Setup.exe file).
If the device is based on an in-box driver like usbscan.sys, it's safe to install
in spite of installation warnings.
--
David Goll
Windows Portable Devices Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights."
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