


If you're like me, you probably still have years' worth of unscanned slides and negatives waiting to be tended to some rainy day, and a COVID lockdown gives you a golden opportunity.īut are you better off using the software that came with your scanner, or should you shell out for a third-party alternative to get the best results? Before I rolled up my sleeves and started scanning, I wanted to answer this question for myself. I bought the professional version.A difficult 2020 that has blended into a difficult 2021 has made it harder for many of us to get outside and shoot, but that doesn't mean you have to neglect your photography. It has been in use for years and has overwhelmingly positive reviews - including many from DP Review readers. Luckily, on my own following a Google search, I discovered Epson-recommended (!) third party software called VueScan at. That driver with Image Capture (macOS Catalina) does not enable my scanner to scan slides, just documents on the glass. I am sorry, we do not have an Epson Scan 2 driver for 10.15 for this scanner, we do have an ICA (Image Capture) driver available."

My Epson Perfection 1640SU Photo scanner would not scan the slides, so I submitted a request for help to Epson Customer Service. Yesterday I needed to scan some slides for my internationally syndicated "AutoMatters & More" column. I would like to add my voice to those of the many people who have been able to get continued use of their old scanners with new computer operating systems. The software is available for $49.95 USD (Standard Edition) and $99.95 USD (Professional Edition), the latter of which includes support for film and slide scanning, among other things. Overall, VueScan supports around 2,400 scanner models on Windows, 2,100 models on Mac, and 1,900 models on Linux.

Manufacturers include Ricoh, Canon, Fujitsu, Kodak, Nikon, Panasonic, Polaroid, Samsung, Mitsubishi, and Epson, among others a full list of supported models can be found here. The third-party software is made possible by reverse-engineering drivers for more than 6,000 older scanners from 42 manufacturers, including film scanner and flatbed models. With it, Mac users can use their older 32-bit scanner with their Apple desktop or laptop even if they're running macOS Catalina. VueScan was upgraded this week to version 9.7. Third-party scanning software VueScan offers a different solution, namely support for around 6,000 older scanner models. As a result, many older scanners lost native support for the operating system, forcing owners to upgrade to newer hardware or use a different computer that retained compatibility. Apple's latest desktop operating system, macOS Catalina, dropped support for 32-bit applications.
