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Title: Canon scanner
Post by: Den on Nov 03, 2009, 19:02:38
I have a Canon 8000f scanner which is capable of scanning negatives. It did not like Vista very much as it was designed for XP and now I can't find any W7 drivers or a scangear CS version to run properly in W7. Any ideas or am I going to have to buy a new scanner.
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Sebby on Nov 03, 2009, 19:12:53
There are Vista drivers available. I'd give these a go on Windows 7.

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0028033.asp?model=
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Den on Nov 03, 2009, 20:34:54
I've been there but it still does not like it  :eyebrow:
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: D-Dan on Nov 03, 2009, 23:42:23
Personally - I love Canon printers, and Epson scanners. How old is yours? Would it be worth upgrading? Do you use it a lot?

Steve
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: JB on Nov 04, 2009, 08:27:22

Den,

Is this the scanner that comes with a dedicated SCSI card that you fit to the PC? I am in Spain at present so can't check but I believe I have the same model.
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Den on Nov 04, 2009, 08:32:54
Quote from: D-Dan on Nov 03, 2009, 23:42:23
Personally - I love Canon printers, and Epson scanners. How old is yours? Would it be worth upgrading? Do you use it a lot?

Steve

It's about three years old and use it for documents and scanning photos' but I wanted to scan film and it does not want to know. It turns it self off and the mains light will flash sometimes after scanning a document.

Quote from: 6jb on Nov 04, 2009, 08:27:22
Den,

Is this the scanner that comes with a dedicated SCSI card that you fit to the PC? I am in Spain at present so can't check but I believe I have the same model.


No, it's normal scanner but it was the so called top of the range.

At the moment upgrade seems the best option so I will have to look.  :eek4:
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Rik on Nov 04, 2009, 08:37:31
Why not look at a dedicated film scanner, Den?
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Den on Nov 04, 2009, 11:25:01
I was Rik but realised that the Canon should be doing more and the only film scanners I could justify paying out for would be one from the Plustec  range and I read of problems with them or their software.  :-\
Title: Re: Canon scanner
Post by: Rik on Nov 04, 2009, 12:04:12
Costco do one which scans to SD cards, 5MP. About £80 iirc, and you can always return it with them.