Umax Astra 6400/6450

I have Vista ultimate 64 and need a way to get my Umax Astra 6450 scanner
working. Anyone have a way to do this? It is connected via firewire.

Does Microsoft have a canned driver for maybe a different scanner that will
provide usability for this scanner?

Try VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/. It's not free to keep but you can
try it for free.

It may be time to get a modern Vista compatible scanner.



"Jamie" <Jlawson01@OMITTHIS.lear.com> wrote in message
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>I have Vista ultimate 64 and need a way to get my Umax Astra 6450 scanner
>working. Anyone have a way to do this? It is connected via firewire.
>
> Does Microsoft have a canned driver for maybe a different scanner that
> will provide usability for this scanner?
>

I'm really looking for a free answer. If I have to spend $40 I think I will
just look at a new scanner.

One thing they don't answer at the site is if their drivers that I would use
are signed.


"Dominic Payer" <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote in message
news:FE33FD1C-654F-4431-8C11-E5708A3ED4B4@microsoft.com...
> Try VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/. It's not free to keep but you
> can try it for free.
>
> It may be time to get a modern Vista compatible scanner.
>
>
>
> "Jamie" <Jlawson01@OMITTHIS.lear.com> wrote in message
> news:O948fiF0HHA.5152@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have Vista ultimate 64 and need a way to get my Umax Astra 6450 scanner
>>working. Anyone have a way to do this? It is connected via firewire.
>>
>> Does Microsoft have a canned driver for maybe a different scanner that
>> will provide usability for this scanner?
>>
>

The only free option would be a Umax driver and it doesn't look as though
there will be one.

I understand VueScan does work with 64-bit Vista, so the drivers must be
signed.
Another, more expensive, option is SilverFast
http://www.silverfast.com/product/Umax/257/en.html

I think you would do best to buy a new USB2 scanner. Both quality and speed
would almost certainly be better than your Astra 6450.



"Jamie" <Jlawson01@OMITTHIS.lear.com> wrote in message
news:e1zbiMI0HHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I'm really looking for a free answer. If I have to spend $40 I think I
> will just look at a new scanner.
>
> One thing they don't answer at the site is if their drivers that I would
> use are signed.
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:FE33FD1C-654F-4431-8C11-E5708A3ED4B4@microsoft.com...
>> Try VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/. It's not free to keep but you
>> can try it for free.
>>
>> It may be time to get a modern Vista compatible scanner.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jamie" <Jlawson01@OMITTHIS.lear.com> wrote in message
>> news:O948fiF0HHA.5152@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I have Vista ultimate 64 and need a way to get my Umax Astra 6450 scanner
>>>working. Anyone have a way to do this? It is connected via firewire.
>>>
>>> Does Microsoft have a canned driver for maybe a different scanner that
>>> will provide usability for this scanner?
>>>
>>
>
>