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UMAX Scanner Drivers
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Edinburgh, UK
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I recently acquired a UMAX USB 1220U scanner. Does anyone know if OS X drivers exist for this? Sadly, Vuescan doesn't support it and I can't track down anything on Versiontracker.
If not, it's repeated trips back into 9 for me...
Steve
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2002
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i was able to get my UMAX scanner working in classic, without having to reboot into 9. try it.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: 'round the corner
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same here
but, i would like some X drivers
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Urbana, IL
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I think it's pretty safe to say that Umax is never going to release X compatible drivers for their scanners. I have an Astra 6400 firewire scanner which is still being sold as mac compatible but has no X drivers! I've contacted Umax many times and just get a BS answer. It ain't never gonna happen and i will never buy another Umac scanner. It is supported in VueScan, thank God, but Umax disgusts me with their lack of support.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Edinburgh, UK
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You're right, guys - it does work in classic. Still would be nice to get it working in X though. Oh well, at least it is working. All I can do is hope that some third party solution materializes at some point.
Thanks for your help.
Steve
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Live at the BBQ
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From what I understand, umax does have software for OSX, but it ain't free. (they won't even package it with retail scanners apparently)
Umax won't get any of my business from here on out.
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"Bill Gates can't guarantee Windows... how can you guarantee my safety?"
-John Crichton
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
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I've heard they made a beta version for OS X with a kernel extension or such, but I don't know where to get it and I'm not going to install it since I don't trust them.
Oh, and my next scanner won't be an UMAX either.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: North Dakota, USA
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They've released some beta Mac OS X drivers for one or two series of scanners (PowerLook, I believe). No idea how they work... but quite odd that they're giving absolutely no outlet for X users to natively scan on their scanners. In reality, I haven't heard of many scanners supporting X, though... Epson maybe does?
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Edinburgh, UK
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Well, I got the 1220U free from my Dad, so I can't complain too much  . He's happily using Vuescan with his new scanner...it's a shame it doesn't work with mine.
...especially since, up till now, I've managed to avoid using classic completely...
Steve
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