[rollei_list] Re: Scanners
- From: John Jensen <jwjensen356@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:21:13 -0700 (PDT)
There is a workaround for Windows 7 but it might cost you some money. If you
have Windows 7 Professional you can download free from Microsoft a software
package that enables Windows Virtual PC. This will run Windows XP mode,
operating within Windows 7, but with the look and feel of Windows XP. It will
run any XP program.
But if your Windows 7 is the Home Edition, you cannot load Windows Virtual PC.
However, for an upgrade (priced at $89 I believe) from Home Edition to
Professional you can then do the download. It's interesting that built within
the Windows 7 package you have is the Virtual PC software and the upgrade
process simply unlocks what you already have on your hardrive.
Clever. You pays your money and you takes your choice as the expression goes.
John
--- On Mon, 3/26/12, Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [rollei_list] Scanners
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, March 26, 2012, 8:45 PM
Looks like I'm going to have to spring for a new scanner, my Canoscan D1230U
just won't run under Windows 7, regardless of what I do.
My HP Photosmart D110 printer/scanner works just fine and my trial version of
PhotoShop Elements 10 as well is IrfanView free version both scan well with it,
but it doesn't handle negatives, just single flat sheets.
I have a limited budget and see that the Canoscan 9000F is selling for cheap on
eBay and I see that Canon says it handles 35mm filmstrips and 2 1/4 film strips
but says nothing about slides.
Does anyone have the 9000F who can tell me exactly what the transparency/film
scanning section looks like.
I don't want to buy one of those production style scanners, just something to
get the job done.
I do have an alterative, which is to hook the scanner to my laptop which is
still running Windows XP, it's just a drag to have to do that.
Thanks for any input.
DAW
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