I think the problem with this scanner is lack of a 64 bit driver, I don't 
think I tried the 32 bit one on my net book which is all I have with the 32 
bit version of windows 7. I have older computers here, the radio desk 
computer for one with windows 2000 on it but everything's networked so 
nicely I don't need to tie up more space with things I don't need.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: off topic death of a scanner


> Hi,  in my experience, you can use the Vista driver for Windows 7.  Just 
> be
> sure to download the correct bit version 32 or 64.
>
> This has worked for a couple of printers in my case.
>
> Howard#3
> W A 9 Y B W
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 5:47 AM
> Subject: Re: off topic death of a scanner
>
>
>> If you get stuck, and are using a version of windows before windows 7, I
>> have a Epson perfection 1240U here I no longer use, because my main
>> computer
>> is windows 7 and there's no driver for it that I can find. I ran it
>> through
>> Vista though with no problem. I'm in the process of moving now, if it
>> might
>> do you some good, let me know. I don't know when I'd ship it out probably
>> next week at the soonest but keep it in mind if you can use it. I now run
>> an
>> HP all in one for printing and scanning and it works very well, it's also
>> networked so not hooked to a computer directly so it's not even like I
>> need
>> it for another of the many computers I setup so this Epson is excess to 
>> my
>> needs. Moving to a mobile home, there isn't a ton of storage, after the
>> hoops I jumped through to get that scanner, I'm not throwing it out but 
>> if
>> it can be used I'll get it to you, if not, I'll store it somewhere.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:14 AM
>> Subject: off topic death of a scanner
>>
>>
>>>I think my ebson perfection 3170 has died.  I am wondering if anybody has
>>> tried the camera scanner option?  How expensive is it, how does it work?
>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor