Shac
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Hi - does anyone have direct experience with Windows 7 (32 bit version) and Nikon Coolscan scanner? I believe the Nikon scanning software doesn't work with the 64-bit version of 7.
Any help would be appreciated - Thanks in advance
Any help would be appreciated - Thanks in advance
segedi
RFicianado
I found a workaround online to get it to work with Win7 64-bit. I think it rewrote the driver. Worked like a charm. I'll try to find the file, but you might be able to find it with a search on google.
Shac
Well-known
Thanks Segedi - my mind had gone blank & for once I forgot to look at the gold old www - this is what I found on Nikon Europe's site
Film scanners
We do not plan on offering an updated version of Nikon Scan to run on Windows 7, however we have found that the current version of Nikon Scan does offer basic operation under 32-bit systems. As the scanners are not recognised by Windows 7 64-bit systems they can not be used. Please note that we cannot guarantee all functions of Nikon Scan on Windows 7 systems.
(Third party software is available which supports Nikon scanners with the latest operating systems. Vuescan from Hamrick Software www.hamrick.com and Silverfast from Lasersoft Imaging http://www.silverfast.com).
Again thanks for reminding me to check
Film scanners
We do not plan on offering an updated version of Nikon Scan to run on Windows 7, however we have found that the current version of Nikon Scan does offer basic operation under 32-bit systems. As the scanners are not recognised by Windows 7 64-bit systems they can not be used. Please note that we cannot guarantee all functions of Nikon Scan on Windows 7 systems.
(Third party software is available which supports Nikon scanners with the latest operating systems. Vuescan from Hamrick Software www.hamrick.com and Silverfast from Lasersoft Imaging http://www.silverfast.com).
Again thanks for reminding me to check
kiemchacsu
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I am using Nikon CS IV and windows 7 32 bit, works flawlessly. I used the Nikon Scan 4.0.3 for WIndows Vista, downloaded directly from Nikon site, though, I never use Windows 7 64 bit hence couldn't answer for that case.
ath
Well-known
The same here.
Here's a guide in german. AFAIR you have to install the 32bit Vista Version and exchange the driver. There's a pnet link included where all started.
Shac
Well-known
Thanks kiemchacsu & ath - I hope I don't have to load Vista. I'm upgrading from XP. Will keep my fingers crossed
Mark Wood
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And in English too:
http://www.colorneg.com/XP/Vista/7/driver_for_64-Bit_Windows/Coolscan/Nikon_Scan/
It worked for me too.
rayfoxlee
Raymondo
The following is copied from my saved PDF on this:-
Nikon apparently missed the 64-bit computing world, in particular their excellent USB slide scanners (LS-40, LS-50 and LS-5000 ED) are totally unsupported under Windows 7 64-bit, same goes for 64-bit Windows Vista. Fortunately, and thanks to Microsoft, all recent editions of Windows, including 64-bit ones, contains a generic USB scanner driver. All it takes is a little persuasion to make it recognize Nikon USB slide scanners and, from there, Nikon own software, namely (the 32-bit) Nikon Scan 4.03, will happily talk to your beloved piece of
gear... interested? Read on...
First thing first, you need a small file named NikonUsbScanners64.zip, which contains information that will lead Windows to recognize your device as a scanner. Get it (Google will findit) save it to some place on your hard disk, for example in your Documents folder (the actual location is unimportant, just make sure to know where you put it as you'll need to refer to that location later). Unzip the file (you should end up with a readme.txt file, NikonUsbScanners64.cat and NikonUsbScanners64.inf).
Next, download the last version of Nikon Scan (4.03 at the time of this writing) from the Nikon website, then proceed as follow: Plug the scanner in a free USB port, turn it on and let Windows try, and fail, to find a driver for it, then...
1) Open the Device Manager (the quickest way is to click the Start button on Windows' taskbar, type Device Manager in the search box, the start menu should soon display the needed entry, click to open).
2) Locate the LS-5000 ED scanner (or LS-40 / LS-50) under Other Devices, then right-click the scanner's name and click Update Driver Software...
3) Click Browse my computer for driver software
4) Type the name of the folder where you have unzipped the driver files (or use the Browse...button to navigate to that folder) and click the Next button.
5) Click Install on the Windows Security prompt, then click Close after Windows finished installing the driver.
Finally, install Nikon Scan 4.03 normally, but be sure to uncheck both drivers (LS-4000 /8000 / 9000 and LS-40 / 50 / 5000) on the Select Drivers page.
That's it. The 32-bit Nikon Scan 4 should work fine on Windows 7 64-bit (and Vista) and your scanner should be found and recognized. You can now delete the zip, readme, cat and inf files, they are not needed anymore.
Works for me - but I find Vuescan better anyway!
Ray
Nikon apparently missed the 64-bit computing world, in particular their excellent USB slide scanners (LS-40, LS-50 and LS-5000 ED) are totally unsupported under Windows 7 64-bit, same goes for 64-bit Windows Vista. Fortunately, and thanks to Microsoft, all recent editions of Windows, including 64-bit ones, contains a generic USB scanner driver. All it takes is a little persuasion to make it recognize Nikon USB slide scanners and, from there, Nikon own software, namely (the 32-bit) Nikon Scan 4.03, will happily talk to your beloved piece of
gear... interested? Read on...
First thing first, you need a small file named NikonUsbScanners64.zip, which contains information that will lead Windows to recognize your device as a scanner. Get it (Google will findit) save it to some place on your hard disk, for example in your Documents folder (the actual location is unimportant, just make sure to know where you put it as you'll need to refer to that location later). Unzip the file (you should end up with a readme.txt file, NikonUsbScanners64.cat and NikonUsbScanners64.inf).
Next, download the last version of Nikon Scan (4.03 at the time of this writing) from the Nikon website, then proceed as follow: Plug the scanner in a free USB port, turn it on and let Windows try, and fail, to find a driver for it, then...
1) Open the Device Manager (the quickest way is to click the Start button on Windows' taskbar, type Device Manager in the search box, the start menu should soon display the needed entry, click to open).
2) Locate the LS-5000 ED scanner (or LS-40 / LS-50) under Other Devices, then right-click the scanner's name and click Update Driver Software...
3) Click Browse my computer for driver software
4) Type the name of the folder where you have unzipped the driver files (or use the Browse...button to navigate to that folder) and click the Next button.
5) Click Install on the Windows Security prompt, then click Close after Windows finished installing the driver.
Finally, install Nikon Scan 4.03 normally, but be sure to uncheck both drivers (LS-4000 /8000 / 9000 and LS-40 / 50 / 5000) on the Select Drivers page.
That's it. The 32-bit Nikon Scan 4 should work fine on Windows 7 64-bit (and Vista) and your scanner should be found and recognized. You can now delete the zip, readme, cat and inf files, they are not needed anymore.
Works for me - but I find Vuescan better anyway!
Ray
Shac
Well-known
Ray - thanks so much - This is great b/c one day I'll be on to 64-bit
Much appreciated
David
Much appreciated
David
Shac
Well-known
Thanks everyone - really appreciated all the input and help
David
David
ath
Well-known
You don't have to install vista - only the vista version of Nikon scan on your Win7 machine.
Shac
Well-known
Thanks for the tip Andreas
segedi
RFicianado
Yep, that's the scanners.inf file I used - from the original post on photo.net.
Makes sure you copy the entire text (the box on the link above doesn't look like it scrolls, but it does). Select all text and follow the intructions and you should be up and running.
This worked with Windows 7 64-bit and the Nikon 9000 scanner for me.