Gwynne Harper

Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:

> > If you're on Intel then force GC to run under Rosetta (some Twain
> > drivers are not UB yet).
>
> Tried this - no dice. Thanks though :-)

Err, prehaps try changing your TWAIN driver to VueScan (which will
probably improve quality too)?

I don't have any other bright ideas!


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erilar

In article <timstreater-33C3EB.13021324112007@news.individual.net>,
Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:

> Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700? If I
> go:
>
> File -> acquire -> TWAIN device
>
> then TWAIN device is greyed out.
>
> Photoshop Elements 2.0 can see it no problem. I need this to move to
> Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work under Leopard.
>
> This is under 10.4.11 and using the latest driver I could find (7th Sept
> 07 from scanace).

Scan with Photoshop, then. I use the program I edit graphics with,
ColorIt.

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Elden Fenison

* Tim Streater [Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:02:13 -0800]:
> Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700?

As I recall, I had the same problem with a totally different scanner. Went to
the GC site and found that this is a known issue. TWAIN plugins don't work
right with GC. I forget the details, but I just gave up on trying to get it
to work.

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Andreas Rutishauser

Salut tim

In article <andreas-F5FAD5.19113124112007@news.individual.de>,
Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> wrote:

> Salut tim
>
> In article <timstreater-33C3EB.13021324112007@news.individual.net>,
> Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700? If I
> > go:
>
> is this Microtek Scanner working with a Photoshop Plug-in?
>
> What Version of GraphicConverter (Universal Binary or PPC)?
>
> GC UB does not support Photoshop Plug-Ins.
>
> Use GC PPC instead...
> >
> > File -> acquire -> TWAIN device
> >
> > then TWAIN device is greyed out.
> >
> > Photoshop Elements 2.0 can see it no problem. I need this to move to
> > Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work under Leopard.
> >
> > This is under 10.4.11 and using the latest driver I could find (7th Sept
> > 07 from scanace).

I did some more research (I don't have the same scanner...)

The installer from
<http://www.scanace.com/download/Cyb_X_SF.htm>
installs among others a Photoshop plug-in to
Applications:Adobe Photoshop Elements
2:Zusatzmodule:Import/Export:8BAM-SF.Bundle:

You'll have to translate the german "Zusatzmodule" (additional modules)
to your version of PS Elements

Copy the file "8BAM-SF.Bundle" to
VolumeName:Library:Application Support:GraphicConverter:Plug-ins:

You should be able to scan with GraphicConverter PPC 6.0.2...

Cheers
Andreas

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Tim Streater

In article <0001HW.C36DEE50003A0FACB01AD9AF@news.nw.centuryte l.net>,
Elden Fenison <usenet@moondog.org.invalid> wrote:

> * Tim Streater [Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:02:13 -0800]:
> > Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700?
>
> As I recall, I had the same problem with a totally different scanner. Went to
> the GC site and found that this is a known issue. TWAIN plugins don't work
> right with GC. I forget the details, but I just gave up on trying to get it
> to work.

OK. I think that VueScan must use a different communication method back
to Elements/GC. It started Elements for me when I chose that as its
Viewer.

Tim Streater

In article <drache-9E9E26.16300524112007@news.airstreamcomm.net>,
erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> wrote:

> In article <timstreater-33C3EB.13021324112007@news.individual.net>,
> Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700? If I
> > go:
> >
> > File -> acquire -> TWAIN device
> >
> > then TWAIN device is greyed out.
> >
> > Photoshop Elements 2.0 can see it no problem. I need this to move to
> > Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work under Leopard.
> >
> > This is under 10.4.11 and using the latest driver I could find (7th Sept
> > 07 from scanace).
>
> Scan with Photoshop, then. I use the program I edit graphics with,
> ColorIt.

I need this to work in order to move to Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work
under Leopard.

But Vuescan seems to be the answer.

Tim Streater

In article <1i83q9s.15phmu020wz1qN%g.harper@gmx.line>,
g.harper@gmx.line (Gwynne Harper) wrote:

> Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:
>
> > > If you're on Intel then force GC to run under Rosetta (some Twain
> > > drivers are not UB yet).
> >
> > Tried this - no dice. Thanks though :-)
>
> Err, prehaps try changing your TWAIN driver to VueScan (which will
> probably improve quality too)?
>
> I don't have any other bright ideas!

Yes, that is the bright idea :-)

Cheers - tim

Tim Streater

In article <241120071032028545%dogbreath@chaseabone.com.inval id>,
sbt <dogbreath@chaseabone.com.invalid> wrote:

> In article <timstreater-33C3EB.13021324112007@news.individual.net>, Tim
> Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700? If I
> > go:
> >
> > File -> acquire -> TWAIN device
> >
> > then TWAIN device is greyed out.
> >
> > Photoshop Elements 2.0 can see it no problem. I need this to move to
> > Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work under Leopard.
> >
> > This is under 10.4.11 and using the latest driver I could find (7th Sept
> > 07 from scanace).
> >
> > TIA,
> >
>
> Tim,
>
> Have you checked to see whether Image Capture recognizes your scanner?
> If so, you can use Image Capture to do the scanning and have it hand
> the scan off to GraphicConverter (I do this with an old Epson scanner
> that GC and Photoshop don't deal well with on my MacBook under
> Leopard). Image Capture has a control to specify which application
> should receive the scanned image (defaults to Preview).

Yes, I had tried that but IC simply says there si no capture device
attached.

Cheers -- tim

Tim Streater

In article <andreas-918807.09404525112007@news.individual.de>,
Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> wrote:

> Salut tim
>
> In article <andreas-F5FAD5.19113124112007@news.individual.de>,
> Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> wrote:
>
> > Salut tim
> >
> > In article <timstreater-33C3EB.13021324112007@news.individual.net>,
> > Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone any idea why GC 6.0.2 can't see my Microtek Filmscan 2700? If I
> > > go:
> >
> > is this Microtek Scanner working with a Photoshop Plug-in?
> >
> > What Version of GraphicConverter (Universal Binary or PPC)?
> >
> > GC UB does not support Photoshop Plug-Ins.
> >
> > Use GC PPC instead...
> > >
> > > File -> acquire -> TWAIN device
> > >
> > > then TWAIN device is greyed out.
> > >
> > > Photoshop Elements 2.0 can see it no problem. I need this to move to
> > > Leopard since PE 2.0 don't work under Leopard.
> > >
> > > This is under 10.4.11 and using the latest driver I could find (7th Sept
> > > 07 from scanace).
>
> I did some more research (I don't have the same scanner...)
>
> The installer from
> <http://www.scanace.com/download/Cyb_X_SF.htm>
> installs among others a Photoshop plug-in to
> Applications:Adobe Photoshop Elements
> 2:Zusatzmodule:Import/Export:8BAM-SF.Bundle:
>
> You'll have to translate the german "Zusatzmodule" (additional modules)
> to your version of PS Elements
>
> Copy the file "8BAM-SF.Bundle" to
> VolumeName:Library:Application Support:GraphicConverter:Plug-ins:
>
> You should be able to scan with GraphicConverter PPC 6.0.2...

Andreas,

Thanks for your efforts. I found the file you mentioned and copied it as
suggested, but it *still* doesn't work with GC 6.0.2 PPC. But VueScan
looks like the way forward,

Thanks to all who commented.

Tim.