VueScan 7.5.58 Release Notes Hamrick
Software

VueScan Quick Start

Scanning Images

  1. Run VueScan
  2. Insert image into scanner
  3. Set "Device|Media type"
  4. Press "Preview" button
  5. Adjust crop box with left mouse button
  6. Press "Scan" button
If the colors don't look quite right in the preview, try clicking with the right mouse button (with control key on Mac OS) on an area of the image that should be gray.

To reset to the automatic color balance setting, double-click on the image with the right mouse button (with control key on Mac OS).

If the lighting in the scene is unusual (i.e. at sunset or with stage lighting), try setting "Color|Color balance" to "Neutral".

Using Scanner as Copier

  1. Run VueScan
  2. Set "Device|Option types" to "Intermediate"
  3. Set "Device|Auto save" to "None"
  4. Set "Device|Auto print" to "Scan"
  5. Set "Device|Media type"
  6. Insert image into scanner
  7. Press "Preview" button
  8. Adjust crop box with left mouse button
  9. Press "Scan" button
  10. Repeat from step 6

Working with Scanned Images

VueScan is designed to save scanned images to TIFF files (by default) or JPEG files (optionally). You can configure your favorite image editing program to automatically open each image when a scan completes. Use the "Prefs|External viewer" option to control this.

On Mac OS X, you can set up a viewer for .tif and .jpg files by:

  1. click once on a .tif or .jpg file
  2. choose "File|Show info"
  3. choose "Open with application"
  4. pick the application you want to use
  5. press the "Change All" button
On Mac OS 9, the file type and file creator for the .tif, .jpg, and .bmp files are determined by the "Prefs|Viewer" option.

On Windows, you can set up the program that automatically starts with scanned images by setting up a file association for .tif and .jpg files. To create a file association, click on a .tif or .jpg file with the right mouse button, select "Open with", then "Choose program". Pick the program you want to use, and also select "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file".

On Linux, use the "Prefs|Viewer" option to select the application to use to view .tif and .jpg files.

Note that VueScan's technique for saving scans to a file uses half as much memory as when using a TWAIN interface or a Photoshop Import Filter. Since VueScan is designed to work with very large, high-resolution images, it doesn't include a TWAIN interface or Photoshop Import Filter. (You need to turn on the "Prefs|Release memory" option to release all image memory prior to sending the scan to the image viewer.)

Note also that VueScan's technique for saving scans to a file allows you to edit an image while simultaneously scanning the next image. Since some scans can take between 5 and 10 minutes, this results in significantly higher productivity than when using a TWAIN interface or a Photoshop Import Filter.

Scanning Roll of Film

If you're scanning many frames from the same roll of film, the following procedure will optimally set the CCD exposure and film base color (i.e. mask color):

  1. Set "Device|Option types" to "Advanced"
  2. Set "Device|Media type"
  3. Insert film with most transparent area
  4. If "Device|Lock exposure" visible
    • Clear "Device|Lock exposure"
  5. Press "Preview" button
  6. Adjust cropping if necessary
  7. If "Device|Lock exposure" visible
    • Set "Device|Lock exposure"
    • Press "Preview" button
  8. If "Device|Lock film base color" visible
    • Set "Device|Lock film base color"

Batch Scanning

To scan multiple images in a batch, set "Device|Batch scan" to "All" to scan all frames in a device, or set it to "List" and type in the list of frames (i.e. "4 3 1" for frames 4, 3 and 1, in that order).

More Information

For more information, refer to the VueScan User's Guide.

Getting Technical Support

Many people discuss VueScan in the comp.periphs.scanners newsgroup, and you can probably find answers to most of your questions by searching the archives of this newsgroup with groups.google.com. You can also discuss scanning techniques, problems and workarounds with other experienced scanner users in this newsgroup.

There's an excellent web site with scanning tips maintained by Wayne Fulton. It contains a scanning tips for flatbed scanners and film scanners. There's also a summary of the available film scanners , a review of VueScan and an example of using VueScan's cleaning, intensity, and contrast options.

If you want to be notified by e-mail when a new version of VueScan is available, you can sign up for this service on www.versiontracker.com.

Changes from Previous Versions

What's new in version 7.5.58
  • Added support for Kodak RFS 2035
  • Added support for Kodak RFS 3570
  • Removed static build of VueScan from Linux release
What's new in version 7.5.57
  • Improved infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000
  • Simplified "Device|Scan mode" options for many scanners
  • Improved support for scanning film strips on some flatbeds
What's new in version 7.5.56
  • Added display of previous image when using shift-click on image
  • Fixed problem with multi-pass scanning on older Microtek scanners
  • Fixed problem with status not updating on Mac OS 9
What's new in version 7.5.55
  • Added "Device|Batch scan" for Epson, Nikon and Minolta feeders
  • Added "Device|Frame spacing" for Nikon 35mm film strips
  • Improved scan speed on Canon N1240U and LIDE 30
  • Improved display refresh to use one step in most cases (faster)
  • Improved accuracy of file size display if only raw files being output
What's new in version 7.5.54
  • Improved scan quality on Canon N1240U and LIDE 30
  • Fixed problem using USB scanners when Mac OS X Classic running
  • Fixed home positioning on Canon N-series scanners
  • Fixed problem with Canon scanners and "Device|Scan mode"
  • Fixed problem with soft links on Mac OS X and Linux
  • Fixed problem with "Files|Default folder" ending with slash
  • Changed frame order when "Crop|X/Y images" greater than 1
  • Added version number to "Get Info" on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.53
  • Improved descreening (scan mode "Magazine" or "Newspaper")
  • Improved infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Fixed problem with display update on some systems
  • Fixed problem with some HP SCSI scanners on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.52
  • Added support for Epson ES-series scanners
  • Improved support of SCSI scanners on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.51
  • Added "Prefs|Refresh fast" option
  • Improved support of SCSI scanners on Mac OS X
  • Fixed problem with SprintScan 35 on Windows
What's new in version 7.5.50
  • Fixed problem with UMAX Astra 1200S firmware V2.9
  • Fixed problem with AGFA StudioScan II
  • Fixed problem with Canon FB620U
  • Fixed problem with Canon FB1200S
What's new in version 7.5.49
  • Improved infrared cleaning
  • Added workaround for SCSI bug in Mac OS X 10.2.1
  • Fixed problem with RGB exposure on Scan Elite II
  • Fixed problems with some older Canon scanners
What's new in version 7.5.48
  • Improved infrared cleaning
  • Improved speed of auto refresh on Mac OS X
  • Fixed problem with SprintScan 35 on Mac OS X 10.2
  • Fixed problem with RGB exposure on Linux
  • Fixed problems with some older Canon scanners
  • Changed auto eject to apply only to selected scanner
What's new in version 7.5.47
  • Added 1333 and 666 dpi settings on Nikon LS-8000
  • Fixed problem with scanning A4 on UMAX 3400/5400
  • Fixed problem not starting on some Mac OS X 10.1 systems
What's new in version 7.5.46
  • Fixed problems with zooming
  • Fixed problem with UMAX 1200S on Mac OS X 10.2
  • Added support for older Acer scanners
  • Added "Prefs|Display res (Mpix)" option
  • Built Mac OS X version using 10.2 development tools
What's new in version 7.5.45
  • Added workaround for SCSI bug in Mac OS X 10.2
  • Improved responsiveness of real-time refresh
  • Improved scan quality on Canon FB1210
  • Added support for transparency adapter on Canon FB1210
  • Added Microtek flatbed lamp off when VueScan exits
  • Reduced idle CPU utilization when scanning from disk
What's new in version 7.5.44
  • Added support for Epson 1260
  • Improved real-time refresh
  • Fixed problem with Agfa 1212U
  • Fixed problem with Minolta Scan Elite II
  • Fixed problem with "Crop|Border" affecting color balance
  • Added update of number of raw scan files after each scan
What's new in version 7.5.43
  • Added real-time refresh when changing options in Color tab
  • Fixed problem with vertical lines in crop box on Mac OS
  • Fixed problem with black point computation
  • Fixed problem with Canon FS2710
  • Fixed problem with Epson 1660 and 2400
  • Improved visibility of crop box in gray areas
  • Removed "Color|Animate changes" (for real-time refresh)
What's new in version 7.5.42
  • Added support for printing scans
  • Added "Files|TIFF append pages" for writing multi-page files
  • Improved User's Guide
What's new in version 7.5.41
  • Improved speed of image refresh
  • Improved scan quality on Canon N-series scanners
  • Improved focus speed on Minolta Scan Multi Pro
  • Fixed problem scanning medium format on Epson 1680
What's new in version 7.5.40
  • Added support for Epson 1660 / GT-8300
  • Added support for Epson 2400 / GT-9300
  • Fixed several user interface problems on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.39
  • Increased default scan speed on flatbed scanners
  • Added "Color|Image curve" option
  • Added support for SprintScan 4000+ USB interface
  • Fixed problem with SprintScan 4000+
  • Put serial number in ~/.vuescanrc on Mac OS X and Linux
  • Put serial number in "Preferences:VueScan Preferences" on Mac OS 9
  • Added support for tilde ("~/") in file names on Mac OS X and Linux
  • VueScan now uses a file bundle on Mac OS 9/X for all files
  • VueScan not supported on Mac OS 8.x (wxWindows no longer supports it)
What's new in version 7.5.38
  • Improved colors when scanning negative film
  • Fixed problem with stop/start scanning on Mac OS 8/9
  • Fixed problem with excessive CPU utilization on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.37
  • Fixed problem with Microtek 5600, 5700 and 6700
  • Improved colors when scanning film
  • Improved color accuracy on most scanners
  • Improved scan quality on Canon N1220U
  • Added "Color|Slide/Negative/B/W curve" options
  • Reduced minimum size of index images from 320x240 to 40x30 pixels
  • Increased delay before refresh when film vendor or brand changes
What's new in version 7.5.36
  • Fixed problem moving crop box after maximizing window on Mac OS 8/9/X
  • Added display of crosshair cursor when control key held down
  • Added support for flatbed and transparency modes when scanning from disk
  • Integrated with latest version of wxWindows user interface code
What's new in version 7.5.35
  • Added display of mouse position when Control key down
  • Added support for additional LinoHell scanners
  • Fixed problem with some Microtek scanners
  • Fixed problem with some UMAX scanners
  • Fixed rare problem with startup on Windows
  • Updated list of supported scanners
What's new in version 7.5.34
  • Fixed setup of some Canon N-series scanners (and LM983X scanners)
  • Improved scan quality on Canon N670U
  • Fixed problem with some older Microtek scanners
  • Fixed problem with status not clearing when it should
  • Added support for .icm monitor profiles
What's new in version 7.5.33
  • Added support for ICC profiles for monitor
  • Changed default color space on Mac OS to "Apple RGB"
  • Fixed problem with status not clearing when refresh done
What's new in version 7.5.32
  • Added display of density in lower right corner of window
  • Fixed problem with auto-calibration on some Minolta scanners
  • Fixed problem with double-clicking on image with right mouse button
What's new in version 7.5.31
  • Added support for right mouse click on neutral color (control-click on Mac)
  • Added support for right mouse double-click to reset to White balance
  • Added display of pixel rgb value when mouse over image
  • Modified "Filter|Infrared defects" to not mark spots in output files
  • Added support for several USB to SCSI converters on Mac OS X
  • Changed keyboard shortcuts for Refresh and Eject (Apple-H hides on Mac OS X)
What's new in version 7.5.30
  • Fixed problem with "Scan mode" when changing "Scan from"
  • Fixed problem with options not updating when "Scan mode" changed
  • Fixed problem with auto-focus on Minolta Scan Multi Pro
  • Added "File|TIFF profile" and "File|JPEG profile" options
What's new in version 7.5.29
  • Added "Filter|Infrared defects" option to mark defects on image
  • Added support for "Device|Lock image color" with flatbed scanners
  • Added message to re-insert film after calibration
What's new in version 7.5.28
  • Fixed problem with Canon FB63XU on Mac OS X after sleep
  • Added workaround for Mac OS X USB kernel bug
  • Added message describing what to do if no scanner found
What's new in version 7.5.27
  • Fixed calibration problem on some Canon N-series scanners
  • Fixed problem with status display not updating sometimes
What's new in version 7.5.26
  • Fixed problem with Canon FS4000 calibration
  • Fixed problem with not stopping when Nikon slide feeder jams
  • Fixed intermittent problem with Canon FB63XU on Mac OS X
  • Fixed problem with specifying different rotation for each frame
  • Improved Canon FS4000 preview speed and scan quality with infrared
  • Improved visibility of focus point indicator
What's new in version 7.5.25
  • Improved infrared cleaning, especially with scratched film
  • Fixed problem with auto focus on Minolta Scan Multi Pro
  • Fixed problem with Canon FB63XU on some systems
What's new in version 7.5.24
  • Fixed problem with Canon FB63XU
  • Added support for 30-bit scans on FB63XU
  • Added support for single-pass multi-scanning on FB63XU
What's new in version 7.5.23
  • Added support for Canon FB630U/FB636U
  • Fixed problem with Canon N1240U calibration
  • Fixed problem when "Crop|Buffer (%)" changed
What's new in version 7.5.22
  • Fixed problem with some Acer and Agfa SnapScan scanners
What's new in version 7.5.21
  • Fixed problem with grayscale TIFF files
  • Fixed problem with Scan Multi Pro when focusing with infrared cleaning
  • Made image watermark less likely to be mistaken for a scanner problem
What's new in version 7.5.20
  • Fixed problem with infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740
  • Fixed problem with some Acer and Agfa SnapScan scanners
  • Changed 1-bit TIFF files to work with OCR programs
  • Added support for writing 48-bit TIFF files from 24-bit scanners
What's new in version 7.5.19
  • Fixed calibration problem with some Canon N-series scanners
  • Fixed problem with infrared clean on FS4000 and ScanWit 2740
What's new in version 7.5.18
  • Fixed problem with Canon N-series scanner at some resolutions
  • Added support for using USB scanners in OS X when Classic running
What's new in version 7.5.17
  • Improved infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Added support for most Acer and AGFA USB scanners
  • Added support for Umax 5400
  • Added support for Canon D660U
  • Fixed problem with Canon N1220U
What's new in version 7.5.16
  • Increased preview speed and display update speed
  • Increased infrared scan speed on Canon FS4000
  • Fixed problem with Canon FS4000 infrared cleaning
  • Improved visibility of focus position
What's new in version 7.5.15
  • Fixed problem with writing some types of TIFF files
What's new in version 7.5.14
  • Added "Device|Image type" option
  • Added "Device|Media type" options for flatbeds
  • Added descreening options to "Device|Media type"
  • Added automatic calibration if calibration file not found
  • Reduced unnecessary clutter in basic options mode
  • Removed D660U and D1230U (until register dumps are obtained)
  • Fixed problem with Canon N67XU
What's new in version 7.5.13
  • Improved scan quality with Canon LIDE scanners
  • Fixed problem with Canon N1240U
What's new in version 7.5.12
  • Added support for LM983X scanners:
  • Canon N650U, D660U, N670U, N1220U, D120U, N1240U
  • Epson 1250
  • HP 2100C, 2200C
  • Umax 3400
  • BearPaw 1200, 2400
  • Genius (6 different USB models)
  • Plustek (8 different USB models)
What's new in version 7.5.11
  • Significantly improved infrared cleaning
  • Improved auto focus and APS calibration on Canon FS4000
  • Fixed problem with multiple SCSI controllers on Linux
  • Fixed occasional problem with PhotoSmart S20
  • Simplified entering serial number
What's new in version 7.5.10
  • Fixed problem with auto scan on Scan Dual II and Scan Elite II
What's new in version 7.5.9
  • Fixed problem with Scan Dual II and Scan Elite II
  • Fixed problem with LS-8000 and number of MF frames
  • Fixed problem with "Crop|X images" greater than 1
What's new in version 7.5.8
  • Added workaround for SCSI bug in Mac OS X
  • Improved infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Fixed problem with scan buffers greater than 256 MBytes
  • Fixed problem with slide feeders and preview not being done
What's new in version 7.5.7
  • Improved infrared cleaning on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Fixed problem with high-resolution scans on some Epson scanners
  • Fixed problem with help on Mac OS 8/9/X
What's new in version 7.5.6
  • Fixed problem with infrared on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Fixed problem with SCSI on Mac OS X
  • Fixed problem with USB on Mac OS X
  • Fixed problem with HP 6200/6300 on Mac OS X
What's new in version 7.5.5
  • Reduced size of programs
  • Improved memory allocation on Mac OS X and Linux
  • Increased USB timeout on Mac OS X (for newer Epson scanners)
  • Fixed problem with slow saving of files
  • Fixed problem with preview sometimes not being done
  • Fixed problem batch scanning APS on Scan Dual
What's new in version 7.5.4
  • Faster scans with some scanners on Windows
  • Improved auto focus on Scan Dual II and Scan Elite II
  • Fixed problem with some Epson scanners at low resolution
  • Fixed problem with computing film base color
  • Fixed problem with SprintScan 35 and Orange Converter
What's new in version 7.5.3
  • Added support for focus position for each frame
  • Fixed problem using different cropping for each frame
  • Fixed problem with extra previews sometimes being done
  • Fixed problem with save file button on Mac OS X
  • Simplified options when option types set to "Basic"
What's new in version 7.5.2
  • Fixed problem with images that sometimes look dull
  • Fixed problem when with Canon D1230U attached (not supported)
What's new in version 7.5.1
  • Added "Device|Scan from preview" option
  • Fixed problem with random lines on Mac OS 8/9
  • Fixed problem refreshing scan panel
  • Fixed problem when scanning from disk files
  • Upgraded to latest version of wxWindows (2.3.2)
What's new in version 7.5
  • Added support for Scan Elite II, including multi-sampling
  • Added support for Epson Perfection 600
  • Added support for document feeder on Epson and Umax scanners
  • Added support for keeping preview of each frame in memory
  • Added support for saving cropped preview image to file
  • Added support for writing raw scan file during scan
  • Added display of multiple crop boxes with "Crop|X/Y frames"
  • Added "Color|Animate changes" option to show effect of changes
  • Added "Prefs|Auto refresh delay" option
  • Added "Prefs|Refresh during batch" option
  • Added "Prefs|Refresh image type" option
  • Improved user interface (many changes)
  • Improved stability (fewer crashes)
  • Improved scanning of regularly-spaced images on flatbed
  • Improved crop box animation
  • Improved animation of focus position
  • Improved auto refresh (only refreshes when necessary)
  • Improved sliders and spin buttons
  • Improved "Filter|Infrared clean"
  • Improved "Filter|Grain reduction"
  • Improved VueScan User's Guide
  • Fixed infrared alignment on Canon FS4000 and ScanWit 2740S
  • Fixed problem with scrolling options on Mac OS
  • Fixed numerous other small problems

Supported Scanners

USB Flatbed scanners supported:
  • All Epson models
  • Canon FB630U, FB1210U, N650U, N656U, D660U, N670U, N676U, N1220U, N1240U, LIDE 20, LIDE 30
  • HP 2100, 2200, 5300, 7400 (all operating systems)
  • HP 4100, 5200, 6200, 6300 (not on Mac OS X)
  • Microtek X12USL, 4700, 5600, 5700, 6700 and 8700
  • UMAX 3400, 5400
  • BearPaw 1200, 2400
  • Genius ColorPage-HR6
  • Plustek OpticPro
  • Most Acer/BenQ, AGFA models
SCSI Flatbed scanners supported:
  • All Epson, Canon, HP, Microtek, UMAX, LinoType-Hell, Acer/BenQ, AGFA models
  • KYE ColorPage HR5
  • Apple Color OneScanner 600, 1200/30
FireWire Scanners supported:
  • All Epson, Microtek, UMAX, LinoType-Hell models
  • Nikon LS-4000, LS-8000
  • Polaroid SprintScan 120, 4000+
  • Minolta Scan Elite II, Scan Multi Pro
USB Film Scanners supported:
  • Nikon CoolScan IV (LS-40)
  • Canon FS4000
  • Minolta Scan Dual II, Scan Elite II
  • HP PhotoSmart S20 (Windows only)
SCSI Film Scanners supported:
  • Nikon LS-20, LS-1000, LS-30, LS-2000
  • Minolta QuickScan 35, Scan Dual, Scan Multi, Scan Multi Pro, Scan Speed, Scan Elite
  • Canon FS2700, FS2710, FS4000
  • HP PhotoSmart
  • Acer/BenQ ScanWit 2720S, 2740S
  • Polaroid SprintScan 120, 4000, 35, 35/LE, 35+, 45
  • Epson FilmScan 200
  • Konica Qscan
  • Kodak RFS 2035, RFS 2035 Plus, RFS 3570, RFS 3570 Plus
Unsupported scanners:
  • All parallel-port models
  • Canon FS2720, D1230, D1250, D2400
  • All UMAX USB models except 3400 and 5400
  • All Microtek USB models except X12USL, 4700, 5600, 5700, 6700, 8700
  • HP 3300, 3400, 4200, 4300, 4400 and 5400
  • Nikon LS-10
  • Kodak RFS 3600
  • All Artec, Mustek, PIE, Primax, Brother, Visioneer models
Please note that these scanners are unsupported for several reasons:
  • Parallel port scanners are unsupported because the commands they use are undocumented by the vendors, are extremely complex and are difficult to reverse engineer.
  • Most other unsupported scanners are parallel-port scanners internally, with an internal USB-parallel converter.
  • The Canon FS2720 is unsupported because it uses a complex USB-SCSI converter internally and requires complex firmware downloads.
  • The Nikon LS-10 uses a SCSI-I command set that is undocumented

Mac OS Release Notes

If you're using Mac OS X 10.0.4 or 10.1 with a SCSI scanner, you may need to download newer Mac OS X SCSI drivers Note that the driver for the beige G3 built-in SCSI has bugs on Mac OS X 10.1 which have been fixed in 10.2.

If you don't have a SCSI interface on your Macintosh, many users have reported success using VueScan with the Belkin FireWire/SCSI Adapter on Mac OS 9.x, 10.1 and 10.2.

If you're using a Firewire or USB scanner on Mac OS 9.x, you may need to remove the extensions installed by the scanner vendor's software into the system folder. For instance, to get the Nikon LS-4000 to work with Mac OS 9.x, remove all the extensions that begin with the word "Nikon" (make sure you reboot with a film holder inserted into the scanner).

If you're having problems getting VueScan to recognize a supported scanner, you may need to use Apple's "Repair Privileges" utility, at:

The HP 4100C, 6200C and 6300C scanners don't work on Mac OS X because of a bug in Apple's USB code.

If you've installed the beta UMAX OS X scanner software, you'll need to remove the extensions it installed in order to use VueScan. These are stored in /System/Library/Extensions. To temporarily remove them, just rename the .kext file to .kext.save.

To get the Minolta Scan Elite II to work on Mac OS 9.x, you'll need to remove the following extensions. The extensions for the Scan Multi II are similar.

  • DS Elite Library
  • MCM Library
  • MCM Library DS
  • MFSBaseLib2887
  • MFSFWDriver
  • MFSFWExpLoader
  • MFSFWFamily
  • MFSLib2887
To get a Umax Firewire scanner to work on Mac OS 9.x, you'll need to remove the PL3FWIO extension.

If you're using a Microtech FireSCSI adapter, make sure that you're using SCSI ID 0 and that the SCSI termination is correct.

If you're using an Orange Micro 906F SCSI card, make sure it's upgraded to at least firmware version F1.35.

If you're using a Canon N-series scanner with a self-powered USB hub, you may need to use power adapter with the hub or connect the scanner directly to the computer.

If your scanner has a button on the front and if a program starts up when you press this button while running VueScan, you need to disable this behavior to get VueScan to work properly. To disable button polling on Epson scanners, use "Epson Scanner Monitor Setup" in the Apple menu (uncheck "Enable monitoring") or remove the "Epson Scanner Monitor" extension in Mac OS 9.

If you've installed the Canon software on Mac OS X that monitors the buttons on the front of the LIDE scanners, you need to remove it in order for VueScan to be able to talk to the scanner.

Several users have reported problems with some versions of the Kaleidoscope extension on Mac OS 9. Removing this extension will solve the problem.

Windows Release Notes

If you've set up a shortcut to vuescan.exe and are having problems, try double-clicking c:\vuescan\vuescan.exe directly. This will test whether the problem is with the way the shortcut was set up or whether the problem is with VueScan.

If your scanner has a button on the front and if a program starts up when you press this button while running VueScan, you have a program running in the background that you need to stop. To stop this program, press control-alt-delete, choose the task manager and use it to stop this program. One example of this is the Epson Status Monitor.

VueScan works on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP, and works with all known SCSI cards. It also works fine with multiple computers on a single SCSI bus (i.e. dual ported access to scanners).

If you're using Windows 2000 or Windows XP and a SCSI scanner and if VueScan doesn't find your SCSI scanner, you may need to download and install ASPI (you don't need this for USB scanners):

If VueScan won't start and you have Logitech MouseWare or a Logitech keyboard installed, try stopping EM_EXEC.EXE and/or ITOUCH.EXE. There have been some reports of these two programs causing problems with VueScan. (These two Logitech programs cause problems for many other Windows programs as well.) Alternatively, try turning off the "Smart Move" option in MouseWare.

If you have an ELSA Synergy III graphics card (or possibly other NVideo graphics cards) and VueScan hangs when starting, you may need to disable the Desktop Manager that comes with the card (the file that causes the problem is nvdesk32.dll).

Linux Release Notes

On Linux, run vuescan from any directory. .vuescanrc in your home directory will contain your serial number.

If you're using Red Hat Linux 8.0 or later, you may need to set up the the environment variable LANG to C. For instance, to run VueScan with this set, type:

env LANG=C vuescan
You need to make sure all of the /dev/sg* devices are read/write accessible. To see what scanners are available, type "cat /proc/scsi/scsi".

Note that the Adaptec AVA-1505 SCSI card doesn't work with a Nikon film scanner, and will cause a hard bus hang if you use VueScan with it. This is due to a bug in the aha152x driver. Another bug in this driver causes junk to be appended to the end of a raw scan when using the PhotoSmart. Other SCSI cards seem to work fine with VueScan on Linux.

There have also been problems reported with the Adaptec AVA-2904E and the Canon FS2710, although this combination works fine on Windows.

If you want to add or remove scsi devices without rebooting your system, use the following commands:

echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 ? 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi
echo "scsi remove-single-device 0 0 ? 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi

(use the SCSI ID in place of "?" above)
To use USB scanners on Linux, you need to load the scanner driver and specify the vendor ID and product ID of the scanner. For instance, to recognize the Canon N670U, use "modprobe scanner vendor=0x04a9 product=0x220d". Then type "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" and make sure "Driver=usbscanner" is enabled for your scanner.

If you're using Linux 2.4.12 or later, you don't need to do anything special to have the scanner auto-recognized.

If you're using an earler version of Linux with a USB scanner, set up the SCANNER0 environment variable to point to /dev/usbscanner or /dev/usb/scanner (it needs to be read/write accessible), set up the SCANVID0 environment variable with the USB Vendor ID (VID) and set up the SCANPID0 environment variable with the USB Product ID (PID). You can support up to 8 USB scanners at a time by using SCANNER1, SCANNER2, SCANVID1, SCANVID2, etc.

Some VID/PID pairs for scanners that VueScan supports are:

    VID  PID  Scanner
    ---- ---- ---------------------------
    03f0 0101 HP 4100
    03f0 0201 HP 6200
    03f0 0401 HP 5200
    03f0 0505 HP 2100
    03f0 0601 HP 6300
    03f0 0505 HP 2200
    0400 1000 BearPaw 1200
    0400 1001 BearPaw 2400
    0458 2007 ColorPage-HR6
    0458 2008 Genius ???
    0458 2009 Genius ???
    0458 2013 Genius ???
    0458 2015 Genius ???
    0458 2016 Genius ???
    04a5 any  Acer/BenQ scanners
    04a9 2201 Canon FB320U
    04a9 2202 Canon FB620U
    04a9 2205 Canon FB1210U
    04a9 2206 Canon N650U
    04a9 2207 Canon N1220U
    04a9 2208 Canon D660U
    04a9 220d Canon N670U / LIDE 20
    04a9 220e Canon N1240U / LIDE 30
    04a9 3042 Canon FS4000US
    04b0 4000 Nikon CoolScan IV (LS-40)
    04b8 0101 Epson Perfection 636    (GT-7000)
    04b8 0102 Epson GT-2200           (GT-2200)
    04b8 0103 Epson Perfection 610    (GT-6600)
    04b8 0104 Epson Perfection 1200   (GT-7600)
    04b8 0105 Epson StylusScan 2000
    04b8 0106 Epson StylusScan 2500   (CC-700 )
    04b8 0107 Epson Expression 1600   (ES-2000)
    04b8 0109 Epson Expression 1640XL (ES-8500)
    04b8 010a Epson Perfection 1640   (GT-8700)
    04b8 010b Epson Perfection 1240   (GT-7700)
    04b8 010c Epson Perfection 640    (GT-6700)
    04b8 010e Epson Expression 1680   (ES-2200)
    04b8 010f Epson Perfection 1250   (GT-7200)
    04b8 0110 Epson Perfection 1650   (GT-8200)
    04b8 0111 Epson Perfection 2450   (GT-9700)
    04b8 0112 Epson Perfection 2450   (GT-9700)
    04b8 011b Epson Perfection 2400   (GT-9300)
    04b8 011d Epson Perfection 1260   (GT-7300)
    04b8 011e Epson Perfection 1660   (GT-8300)
    0638 026a AGFA SnapScan 1212U
    06bd 2061 AGFA SnapScan 1212U
    06bd 0100 AGFA SnapScan Touch (not supported)
    06bd any  other AGFA scanners
    07b3 0005 Plustek ??
    07b3 0007 Plustek ??
    07b3 000f Plustek ??
    07b3 0010 Plustek U12
    07b3 0011 Plustek U24
    07b3 0012 Plustek ??
    07b3 0013 Plustek ??
    07b3 0014 Plustek A3
    07b3 0015 Plustek U24
    07b3 0016 Plustek ??
    07b3 0017 Plustek ??
    1606 0060 Umax 3400
    1606 0160 Umax 5400
For instance, to set up VueScan for the Epson 640, use the following commands if you're using csh:

    setenv SCANNER0 /dev/usbscanner
    setenv SCANVID0 04b8
    setenv SCANPID0 010c
or if you're using sh or bash:

    export SCANNER0="/dev/usbscanner"
    export SCANVID0="04b8"
    export SCANPID0="010c"

Removing VueScan

To remove VueScan, delete the entire directory. There are no files installed elsewhere on the system.

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Last updated: October 31, 2002