re: Epson scanner driver problem
Monday, October 2, 2006 at 10:38 am
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by lesley
(1 messages posted)
hey thanks, this one really helped me out. I already sent mails to epson asking when
they would start working on a normal version, but this work-around works wonders,
thanks a lot!
/lesley
On Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 3:01 pm, Angela Baxley wrote:
>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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