You may like Vuescan. I've used it for years, and like it much better than Nikon Scan. The site has full documentation, and a free trial. Thanks, Walter. I did have a quick look at Vuescan but I was not sure it supported all the features I regularly use in Nikon Scan.
I have just now run across something called Silverfast and it will support my scanner and my OS. Has anyone got any experience with it? Visit website. Roberta: I had same problem with using my Coolscan so purchased Vuescan and it seems to be able to do all that Nikon Scan could do. I don't do much scanning anymore but when I do it works fine.
View portfolio Visit website. Roberta, you can use your Nikon Coolscan software with Vista Nikon has not come out with the drivers yet. Took them over a year just to come up with Vista Anyway, if you do a search I'm sure you will find it but I'll describe it best I recall. First download and install Vuescan demo version. This installs the drivers for the scanner that Nikon can't seem to do. Then install the Nikon software and scanner and it will use the drivers installed from Vuescan.
I don't remember the details but that's essentially it and it does work as I'm using it myself right now. Have used both Silverfast and Vuescan. Vuescan is the way to go after upgrading scanner. Google Ed Hamrick for contact info. I find the software very flexible and would recommend it.
Correspondence is a bit brisk but it's responsive. I believe it supports dust removal from any scanner which has an infrared channel to pick up the dust. To do so create a new folder anywhere on your system you feel comfortable with. Open "Nks Save the file.
Turn on your scanner and connect it to your computer. On Windows 8 first follow the instructions at the end of this page which eventually take you to the Device Manager, too.
On Device Manager's device list your scanner is located in the imaging devices category. The corresponding entry will be named "Firewire Scanner" or something like that. Right click this entry and select "Update Driver Software". Next select "Browse My Computer" and specify the folder you created before. A warning message will be displayed which you will need to disregard, telling the system to go on with the installation.
When you start Nikon Scan 4. It seemed as if the author had indeed been on a similar quest to my own and had gotten his LS to work. After installing the regular Vista bit version of Nikon Scan 4. He then went into the regular Windows Device Manager and updated the driver to the one he had just concocted. Looking at what he had done, it seemed likely that I could do the same with my LS since it was essentially the little brother to the CoolScan Nikon released both scanners at the same time with the only real difference being that the LS could scan up to 6x9 transparencies while the LS didn't fit anything bigger than 35mm.
One reply seemed to confirm my ideas as they were able to get their CoolScan to work. After giving it a try, my scanner is now happy and working just fine.
It seems progress is indeed possible in spite of Nikon. If you'd like to do the same, you'll need the scanners. After installing Nikon Scan 4. Copy both files into a new folder. Make sure your scanner is plugged in and turned on. Windows will want to confirm that you give permission to install the driver, but other than that you only need to click "Next" and "OK" the rest of the way through the installation dialog to complete the process.
Congratulations, you should now have a working Nikon CoolScan scanner on your bit Vista computer. While I can't warrant that this will work for everyone, it should. Nikon doesn't support this configuration and I can't be held responsible for how things turn out for you, but it worked for me. My thanks to Steel Chn who did all the hard work.
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