Prepping Images On Windows 7 File Area For Ebay ?

Thanks Don

Looked at their site and all my answers were there.

It looks like the windows 7 version of VueScan on Hamrick site can be downloaded for free?

Or maybe it is an on site marketing tool that has confused me!

Hi KGV,
You can download a 'trial' version for free. The trial versions typically only work for a 30 days and the software also puts a big 'watermark' across any scanned images.
The intent is to allow folks to 'try before they buy' to make sure it for works for them. If you install the trial, you can then easily 'upgrade' to the purchased version. Typically you just pay them and they will send you a serial number to upgrade the trial version.

Once you pay, the watermark goes away and 30 day 'sunset' is removed.
Don

Looked on line for flat bed scanners and was full of info and for the different walk in shops that had flatbed scanners.

All new flatbeds scanners have a lip around the scanning window so it makes taking a stock card with stamp in it off the scanning window a real pain. My older scanner has the exit part of the scanning window open so the stock just easily slip off with nothing in the way when removing the stockcard.

Was very disappointed that their was no scanner that even came close to my needs. But the sting was taken out of it all by having the info about VueScan and a huge thank you Don for this info!A total treasure!

So have just been on line looking for the same older model I already have and on ebay found a couple but the one from Australia is new and was pick up only. They are going to mail it for me. All at a great price.

To buy the VueScan program costs AU$130. With discounts I got the price to US$89. Currency exchange and the weaker AU$ pushes the price up.
But I can use it on as many computers in our home as I like and computer in the future as well. If you sell your computer they ask if the program be removed before selling it. So the cost of the VueScan softens a bit with the way it can be used.

Have Vuescan up and running on my windows 10 with a brand new canoscan lide 600f flatbed scanner that is suitable for a windows 7.

All up cost was way below the cost of a half way decent flatbed scanner suitable for a windows 10.

We were punching way above our weight to set it up and it took 2 days. We tried to rush the instillation I believe was our major issue in setting it up.

The process of going from a trail to a paid for program is where it all fell apart on us for a day & half.

Gave it one more go before I went to bed at using our serial# & customer# and it just decided to work.

So now can have 2 people working on two separate systems.

Thanks Heaps Don! It is looking like a great program and it will take a while for me to get the feel of it but it is looking very user friendly!

Am extremely Happy with the outcome.

If you get an Epson, there is no need for Vuescan. There is a price of low price scanners.

Hi Al,
Vuescan has many features beyond those which Epson supplies.

KGV said he could not move to Windows 10 because his older scanner did not have drivers, this was I originally suggested Vuescan.

Additionally and of importance to folks who care about generating quality images, Vuescan drivers supplies higher-quality output than the factory drivers that come with most scanners.

And of course there is also other benefits with Vuescan. A nice feature is being able to use the Raw File option to save an image without losing any of the scan information and be able to later tweak the image and resave it later as a TIFF or JPG.

Additionally Vuescan supports multi-exposure which performs two scans with a single scan command using different exposures. It then then combines the results into a single image. The merged exposures greatly increase the scanners dynamic range which reveals details based on shading.

I also love the batch file naming feature which gives me control over how each scan saves and names the file. I can throw a page on the scanner bed, hit the enter button, replace page, hit enter, etc etc. This saves huge amounts of time when scanning large numbers of items (not having to do the extra clicks to save/name the files).
Don

My comment was about people buying an inexpensive scanner only to be told to spend even more for software. If they need special features, then considering special software is warranted.

The complaints I see is more about just doing basic scanner functions. and little need to consider actions like having to calibrate the scanner, etc.

My Epson has options for file naming and batch processing, etc and the exposure and color control is more straightforward than Vuescan. No playing with Black Point (a term many do not know what it means). etc.

I have a purchased version of Vuescan too.

My comment was to reply to the original requirement of needing to support an operating system without drivers for an older scanner.

I have several Epson scanners (V800, V200, V39) and in my opinion the Epson scanning software is an abortion. Sure you can name files, as long as you use 'Easy Photo Scan' app. There are 7-10 different Epson 'apps' to choose from as opposed to a single Vuescan interface. <shrugs>
Don

My only use for my scanner is to scan stamp images. My scanner is a professional tool for my workplace.

Have a cheap bottom end epson that costs around AU$265 that suits a windows10.I will also add other epsons are up around AU$450 AU$650+ and to scan 100+ images or even 1 image on an epson is total torture because of the frame obstruction that catches the stock card when removing the stock card from the scanning window plus my window7 cropping tool no longer works. Have 3 windows7 all have the same cropping problem. These are my issues!

No other scanner for a windows10 has an open exit from the scanning window that I can find. The best scanner for my needs is an canoscan lide 600f. All scanners I can find for a windows10 are toys that are useless for my stamp selling work place.

My brand new canoscan lide 600f is perfect for me. No one has told me to buy this scanner. It is totally my decision. Cost AU$99 + $130 for Vuescan total AU$230 and Vuescan can be used on any computer in my home as well as all income computers in the future.

You should see what I can now do with Vuescan! Am a very Happy stamper again!

Having two computers with scanners working means my wife & myself can work our two ebay stores at the same time. This solves many issues in our workplace when it comes to time available.

Abortion? Shrug? A bit much. We are scanning stamps. Why is that an issue?

Al,
I have no idea why you seem to be taking an issue with this. You like the default Epson software applications and I do not.

I just got done loading a new machine with Epson software, here is the screen shot of the TEN Epson applications. 10 installs, 10 different interfaces, 10 different learning curves.

As you know, I spent my career in Engineering developing hardware and software. In my opinion, having 10 different applications bundled with a hardware device is an abortion. It feels like a total kludge to me and surely is a support nightmare.

Notice I always use the phase 'in my opinion'. If you do not agree, so be it. I added the <shrug> just to make sure you understood it was no big deal. We have different opinions, I see no heartburn with this.
Don

Will go just a bit further into what all this scanning stuff really means to me!

If I could not get a user friendly scanner for stamp images all my large amount of stamp stock would of gone to auction and sold for less than peanuts.

Having the scanner of my choice means I can add to our very small income by selling stamps. It also keeps me doing something I really enjoy doing. Just sitting around getting bored is not good for one health.

With the weight of selling my stamp stock at auction I started this thread. Don's info truly saved the day for me my wife. He had an answer to my issues that no one else could do. All the so called experts told me I was totally dead in the water and there was not a usable scanner for my needs. No way out! At very turn. No way out!

No one else came to my rescue in the scanner drive area. One person only being Don made the effort to help me out of a hole that not even Don would not of known how deep I was in it.

It would be really nice if others could see just how important what Don has done for me & my family. I will never forget this! It is one of those very special things that happen in life's journey. A stand out!

Don, your post comes across stronger to me than you state with added unnecessary superlative language.

I made a comment that you do not need Vuescan to get decent results from Epson (using just Epson Scan). The response was an attack on Epson.

Al,
You are calling me a liar and I do not appreciate it. I told you what my intention was (to help a member who needed Win10 driver support for an older scanner), the member appreciated my input.

Your contribution to the thread was not helpful to him but instead you have decided to create more drama. If you do not like my opinion and have already said so, then why not just move on? Why are you trying to make this more than two people having a difference of opinion by questioning my intentions? I'll say this only one more time, move on.
Don