It sounds as though you need a new driver for XP.
It's available here:
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=OSCompatibilitySupportAct&ke
ycode=windr&fcategoryid=235&modelid=6853
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I have a canon CanoScan FB 63OU scanner. When I try to acquire an image,
it gives me the error message" Install TWAIN driver first". I think this
problem started with XP (OS.)
How can I get and install this drive
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