Posted on 12/31/2016 12:39:57 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Need help. Had Windows XP. Computer crashed. Have replacement with Windows 7 and can't get some older software to work in compatibility mode. Also, have CanoScan Scanner and need to get it working on Windows 7. Any help appreciated.
Manufacturer site no longer in business?
http://device-driver.org/topic/Canon-drivers.php?q=3a&mt=e
Install//build a VM with XP. Then install all your old software...That’s what I’ve done. Works just fine...
I looked and the newest driver was for Vista. Have you tried that one?
If you have an install CD/DVD for XP you can always override Win7 and be on your merry way. Millions of people are still running XP.
OR, find a friend who is a programmer. Have him write a driver for that device.
No, I haven’t. This is all so frustrating. The XP wasn’t doing too well due to flashplayer issues, couldn’t update Chrome or Java and then the system went down.
I had a similar scanner. The Vista 32-bit driver worked for me in Windows 7. Had to give up on it when I moved to Win 8/10. Bought a newer Canon scanner on craigslist for $40.
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/scanners/support-scanners-canoscan-series/canoscan-d660u
“There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver.”
I had an HP scanner that would not work with Windows 7.
The IT guys at work were stumped too.
After a year of trying stuff, I read that Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service needed to be turned on (default is OFF). Turned it on and the scanner works fine.
Since then our IT people have tried this trick on 6 or 7 different scanners and it worked on all.
Go to:
Support | Support Scanners - CanoScan Series | CanoScan D660U ...
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/...canoscan.../canoscan-d660u
Didn’t have a scanner driver.
Found that already. Don’t know how to install driver from OS for this scanner. Suggestions?
Page not found.
That is kind of complicated. What will it do if I make the changes? Will it allow the driver I have to load from the CanoScan D660U disk? It won’t load it now.
Do you have a simplified way to do that?
When I went from XP to Win7, I lost the use of a nice little Minolta b/w laser printer — no Win7 64-bit driver and no work-around.
When I went from Win98 to XP, I lost a nice little flatbed scanner for the same reason — no XP driver and no work-around.
If you have exhausted your search, you may not be able to find a driver. A lot of otherwise good equipment ends up in landfills due to OS upgrades.
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