Author Topic: Snow Leopard (Read 3053 times)

george · « **on:** October 30, 2009, 05:00:57 PM »

I upgraded to SL in mid October and since then both my scanners ceased to work and on top of that I do not see any noticeable difference between the old and the new.
Was wondering if I were to backdate (via TM) to a date prior to the SL installation and then Restore would I in fact be restoring to my previous version of the Leopard OS whereby both my scanners would work or am I wrong in thinking that is the purpose of TM, rather than going back just to redeem an old file.
Has anyone gone this route yet?
George

jchuzi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:20:33 PM »

I don't have SL yet so I can't answer the question about TM. Have you checked the websites of the scanner manufacturers to see if they have SL-compatible drivers? You could also look at VueScan. While I haven't tried it myself, I have read many positive comments about it. It's not free but it's cheaper than buying a new scanner.

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:31:08 PM »

Also, open Image Capture and see if either scanner shows up in the "Devices" list. My Brother MFC was and the software is much better than the third-party trash they send with the printer/scanner/copier. But there could also be features that are not in the Image Capture app.

And it comes with your OS, so you've already paid for it.

As for not 'seeing any difference' between the old and new Leopard, you shouldn't expect to. Probably 90% of the changes are 'under the bonnet' as you would say!

But they are there and most of them simply make the OS more stable. But, if your machine is capable of using 64-bit apps, you may see an improvement in some apps, more when developers start taking advantage of that. Most of Apple's apps (including Finder) now run in 64-bit mode, but have 32-bit capabilities for older machines, also.

Of course, one thing that is visible, is the new Image Capture app. Much improved, IMHO.

krissel · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2009, 02:25:03 AM »

If you do decide to downgrade you can do it using TM but not as you might think.

What you need to do is boot to your Leopard DVD, select your drive, go to options and do an erase and install. (This of course assumes you have a full backup of all your data.) Once your install is finished you will be presented with a window that asks if you want to move information to your new install. One of the choices is a Time Machine drive and then you will be able to choose the items you want to transfer. It is basically Migration Assistant but within the initial setup of your new OS install.

Regarding Vuescan: Yes, it is very broad based application, however I don't care for their upgrade process. Unless you purchase the professional version you are limited to only one year of upgrades. I stupidly downloaded an upgrade (unknowingly a week after my year was up) and installed it. Not only wouldn't it work but I couldn't revert to the older version no matter what I tried. Every time I tried to input my serial number into the earlier version it would crash. Basically I paid for just one year of use which was definitely not worth it. YMMV.

Later: The experience I had with Viewscan was a couple years ago. I just went looking for the old application in storage and decided to see if I could activate it. It still wouldn't accept my serial number from my receipt saying it needed a customer number. Well, the receipt did not have one, so off I went to Hamrick's site. There I found a page dedicated to digging up old invoices and it came up with a customer number for me. Bingo. Entered it and the program now seems to work. Guess in the ensuing years a lot of other people had problems like mine so they created that retrieval method. At the time they were not helpful in solving my problem but rather indicated I should buy the professional version. Seems that attitude has changed as well. So I'm repealing my dissing of Vuescan.

Paddy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2009, 10:11:47 PM »

I was lucky re: VueScan - I bought it back in 2002 for $40. My (then) SCSI scanner wasn't supported in OS X, so it was the only option other than buying a new scanner. It worked well for me for years and they didn't charge for upgrades - there was only one version. A few years back they changed their pricing to offer both a limited version and the "pro" version, but those of us who bought initially still have free upgrades for life.

I've always found Ed Hamrick very responsive. I emailed him a couple of years ago to ask if my then new Canon MP600 was supported in VueScan and he said he was just about to start working on the MP series. I'm happy to say that my MP600 is now on the list.

I had asked because I really liked the VueScan software, finding it superior to much of what is available from scanner manufacturers and I had continued using it with my Epson scanner long after the SCSI scanner had died. Not having any alternative, I just used the Canon software and left VueScan for the Epson when I have something that needs it (it does do negatives and slides, which the Canon does not, but it doesn't have as good resolution as the newer Canon). This thread reminded me to both update my copy of VueScan and to look to see if the Canon is supported.

sandbox · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:34:53 PM »

George, I've also experienced printer- scanner issues in SL, but both Epson and Brother had software downloads to solve the issues. You could check with a scanner company and see if they may offer a download.

I used to use Vuescan and Presto! PageManager came along and it has many more handy options.
Not very high on the versiontracker list but it's costly and used in office production. The OCR works very well, it converts files to many formats, reduces file sizes, creates and renames batches, works as a server for all my Adobe and scanner application. You can fax or email straight out of the application as well. The files are stored is a central location, they can be listed, thumb -nailed, stacked, expanded, flipped, cropped and converted.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/3152

http://www.newsoftinc.com/products/product...oductid=NAI0043

I think we've been down this road before.
http://www.techsurvivors.net/forums/index....showtopic=16075

pendragon · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2009, 07:17:21 AM »

George,

Just curious, and for future reference, what scanners (brand and model number) are you using? Um, er, no longer using?

george · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2009, 11:47:32 AM »

HP Scanjet4570c
Canon Canoscan Lide80
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Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2009, 03:48:00 PM »

I wasn't aware that Preview had a 'scanning' function. It appears to actually be the same software as Image Capture. Have you tried either method?

In Preview, look at File->Import from scanner. The first time, you may see only one option i the pop up menu; "Include Networked Devices" After that, you will see any scanners that are networked.

If the scanner is not networked, of course, it should appear in that menu. Iffin it ain't there, you still got the mule stuck in the crick!

<This HP page> claims to offer methods of getting some HP scanners to work, at least partially, in Snow Leopard. There is also a list of scanners with new drivers and the projected date of fixes for others.

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