David said:
I run XP and I have never used a scanner befere.
Someone gave me a slightly old Epson Perfection 1250 with power supply.
I downloaded the drivers from the Epson website and installed them. I
powerd up the scanner and attached it with a USB cable and went hrough XP's
new hardware wizard.
OK, so what do I do now? I want to be able to scan text documents and
phots. I would like to have the image of a text document processed to
extract the text in it to a word processor.
Seems to me I need some extra software. Epson's manual refers to some
software called SMART PANEL which I can't find on the Net.
Should I get the SMART PANEL software (where from?)or can I use some third
party software?
If third-party then what would be a good choice of software?
The CD is 207 megs that came with an Epson 1650 and will work with your
model. Let me know if there is interest and I'll dump it in a group
with little or no traffic. Here's the contents:
J:\ Total:
207 MB Files: 204
AUTORUN.INF 42 R
5/1/01 11:28:44 PM
CDROM.ICO 766 R
12/11/00 2:00:00 PM
EPSON.dxr 1,929,740 R
4/15/02 1:26:06 AM
EPSON.exe 1,528,910 R
4/5/02 2:45:54 AM
EPSON.ini 25 R
4/18/02 5:41:16 AM
usbscan.sys 8,944 R
5/11/98 10:01:00 AM
J:\Installers\ Total:
203 MB Files: 191
Epson PhotoCenter.ico 2,238 R
9/18/01 3:56:06 AM
Epson PhotoCenter.url 192 R
4/30/01 5:11:02 AM
J:\Installers\E_reg\ Total:
5 MB Files: 3
epkick.eif 58 R
4/9/02 2:32:42 AM
EPKICK.exe 324,096 R
6/27/00 3:00:00 PM
EPSONREG.exe 5,226,496 R
4/5/01 5:46:32 AM
J:\Installers\EPCOPY\ Total:
3 MB Files: 10
J:\Installers\EPCOPY\AMERICAN\ Total:
3 MB Files: 10
J:\Installers\EPCOPY\AMERICAN\DISK1\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,754 R
2/27/02 10:44:00 AM
DATA1.HDR 48,200 R
2/27/02 10:44:02 AM
DATA2.CAB 403,968 R
2/27/02 10:44:00 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 5:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 505 R
2/27/02 10:44:04 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 5:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 142 R
2/27/02 10:43:54 AM
SETUP.INX 127,860 R
2/27/02 5:43:48 AM
J:\Installers\EPCOPY\AMERICAN\DISK2\ Total:
1 MB Files: 1
DATA3.CAB 1,457,664 R
2/27/02 10:44:02 AM
J:\Installers\EPCOPY\AMERICAN\DISK3\ Total:
0 MB Files: 1
DATA4.CAB 282,071 R
2/27/02 10:44:04 AM
J:\Installers\EPPRINT\ Total:
1 MB Files: 17
J:\Installers\EPPRINT\AMERICAN\ Total:
1 MB Files: 17
_INST32I.EX_ 296,674 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
_ISDEL.EXE 27,648 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
_SETUP.DLL 34,816 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
_SYS1.CAB 175,466 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
_SYS1.HDR 3,905 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
_USER1.CAB 1,189 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
_USER1.HDR 4,281 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
DATA.TAG 114 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
DATA1.CAB 822,191 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
DATA1.HDR 5,346 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
LANG.DAT 23,541 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
LAYOUT.BIN 590 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
OS.DAT 450 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
SETUP.EXE 73,728 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
SETUP.INI 100 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
SETUP.INS 59,402 R
3/15/02 6:48:52 AM
SETUP.LID 49 R
3/15/02 6:48:54 AM
J:\Installers\EPWEB\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
J:\Installers\EPWEB\AMERICAN\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 431,657 R
12/28/01 9:45:36 AM
DATA1.HDR 11,086 R
12/28/01 9:45:36 AM
DATA2.CAB 161,917 R
12/28/01 9:45:36 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 340,866 R
4/11/01 5:29:16 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
12/28/01 9:45:36 AM
SETUP.EXE 54,784 R
4/11/01 5:28:48 PM
SETUP.INI 83 R
12/28/01 9:45:32 AM
SETUP.INX 122,652 R
12/12/01 11:45:14 AM
J:\Installers\Manual\ Total:
3 MB Files: 2
guide.cab 3,050,133 R
4/19/02 12:50:42 AM
setup.exe 300,544 R
4/19/02 12:50:48 AM
J:\Installers\PhotoImpression\ Total:
104 MB Files: 10
data1.cab 1,366,371 R
3/20/02 5:42:12 AM
data1.hdr 176,833 R
3/20/02 5:52:44 AM
data2.cab 107,181,216 R
3/20/02 5:52:44 AM
ikernel.ex_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 7:24:02 PM
layout.bin 417 R
3/20/02 5:52:46 AM
Setup.exe 168,448 R
9/4/01 8:03:14 PM
Setup.ini 287 R
3/20/02 5:41:10 AM
setup.inx 168,792 R
4/15/02 4:26:10 AM
J:\Installers\PhotoImpression\English\ Total:
0 MB Files: 2
setup.exe 36,864 R
3/12/01 8:03:36 AM
SetupAs.ini 47 R
1/28/02 8:24:02 AM
J:\Installers\PIXEXP\ Total:
4 MB Files: 17
J:\Installers\PIXEXP\American\ Total:
4 MB Files: 17
DATA1.CAB 468,636 R
3/28/02 9:21:02 AM
DATA1.HDR 16,570 R
3/28/02 9:21:04 AM
DATA2.CAB 1,633,785 R
3/28/02 9:21:04 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/28/02 9:21:04 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 140 R
3/28/02 9:20:58 AM
SETUP.INX 138,725 R
3/26/02 5:20:34 AM
J:\Installers\PIXEXP\American\PIXEXP\ Total:
2 MB Files: 9
DATA1.CAB 547,317 R
3/12/02 9:07:00 AM
DATA1.HDR 13,210 R
3/12/02 9:08:00 AM
DATA2.CAB 185,065 R
3/12/02 9:08:00 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
3/12/02 9:10:00 AM
LAYOUT.BIN 435 R
3/12/02 9:11:00 AM
SETUP.BMP 493,016 R
3/12/02 9:14:00 AM
SETUP.EXE 54,784 R
3/12/02 9:15:00 AM
SETUP.INI 90 R
3/12/02 9:15:00 AM
SETUP.INX 152,503 R
3/12/02 9:16:00 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\ Total:
77 MB Files: 106
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\ Total:
19 MB Files: 98
APPINST.INI 893 R
3/25/02 7:03:06 AM
DATA1.CAB 480,293 R
3/28/02 9:28:38 AM
DATA1.HDR 32,244 R
3/28/02 9:28:44 AM
DATA2.CAB 2,344,260 R
3/28/02 9:28:44 AM
DEVINF.TXT 1,801 R
3/27/02 12:27:26 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/28/02 9:28:44 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 139 R
3/28/02 9:28:32 AM
SETUP.INX 152,851 R
3/26/02 5:15:14 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\APP\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,764 R
3/7/02 11:55:42 PM
DATA1.HDR 10,218 R
3/7/02 11:55:44 PM
DATA2.CAB 285,550 R
3/7/02 11:55:44 PM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/7/02 11:55:44 PM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/7/02 11:55:42 PM
SETUP.INX 127,057 R
3/5/02 4:08:54 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\COPY\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,758 R
3/17/02 11:32:14 PM
DATA1.HDR 10,548 R
3/17/02 11:32:14 PM
DATA2.CAB 512 R
3/17/02 11:32:14 PM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/17/02 11:32:14 PM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 133 R
3/17/02 11:32:12 PM
SETUP.INX 128,165 R
3/17/02 11:32:02 PM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\CREAT\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,764 R
3/8/02 12:16:02 AM
DATA1.HDR 10,245 R
3/8/02 12:16:02 AM
DATA2.CAB 291,643 R
3/8/02 12:16:02 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 12:16:02 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 139 R
3/8/02 12:16:00 AM
SETUP.INX 127,067 R
3/5/02 4:14:58 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\EMAIL\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,759 R
3/8/02 12:20:30 AM
DATA1.HDR 10,224 R
3/8/02 12:20:30 AM
DATA2.CAB 273,940 R
3/8/02 12:20:30 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 12:20:30 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 134 R
3/8/02 12:20:26 AM
SETUP.INX 127,052 R
3/5/02 4:16:20 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\EPP\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,756 R
3/17/02 11:30:04 PM
DATA1.HDR 10,294 R
3/17/02 11:30:04 PM
DATA2.CAB 512 R
3/17/02 11:30:04 PM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/17/02 11:30:04 PM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/17/02 11:30:02 PM
SETUP.INX 127,418 R
3/17/02 11:29:58 PM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\FILE\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,758 R
3/8/02 12:25:44 AM
DATA1.HDR 11,698 R
3/8/02 12:25:46 AM
DATA2.CAB 482,167 R
3/8/02 12:25:46 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 12:25:46 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 133 R
3/8/02 12:25:42 AM
SETUP.INX 126,863 R
3/5/02 4:23:42 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\OCR\ Total:
2 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,758 R
3/8/02 7:21:24 AM
DATA1.HDR 11,588 R
3/8/02 7:21:24 AM
DATA2.CAB 571,641 R
3/8/02 7:21:24 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 7:21:24 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/8/02 7:21:22 AM
SETUP.INX 127,046 R
3/5/02 4:25:16 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\PDA\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,757 R
3/8/02 12:33:48 AM
DATA1.HDR 12,209 R
3/8/02 12:33:50 AM
DATA2.CAB 493,809 R
3/8/02 12:33:50 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 12:33:50 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/8/02 12:33:46 AM
SETUP.INX 126,860 R
3/5/02 4:27:30 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\PIM\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,757 R
3/8/02 12:37:22 AM
DATA1.HDR 10,214 R
3/8/02 12:37:22 AM
DATA2.CAB 333,595 R
3/8/02 12:37:22 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/8/02 12:37:22 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/8/02 12:37:18 AM
SETUP.INX 126,860 R
3/5/02 4:29:28 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\PYTHON\ Total:
3 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 478,419 R
12/18/01 6:11:38 AM
DATA1.HDR 44,439 R
12/18/01 6:11:44 AM
DATA2.CAB 2,239,662 R
12/18/01 6:11:44 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
12/18/01 6:11:44 AM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 128 R
12/18/01 6:11:34 AM
SETUP.INX 131,650 R
1/11/02 2:15:28 AM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\AMERICAN\WEB\ Total:
1 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 466,757 R
3/17/02 11:31:26 PM
DATA1.HDR 10,417 R
3/17/02 11:31:26 PM
DATA2.CAB 123,082 R
3/17/02 11:31:26 PM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
3/17/02 11:31:26 PM
SETUP.EXE 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
SETUP.INI 132 R
3/17/02 11:31:24 PM
SETUP.INX 127,052 R
3/17/02 11:31:04 PM
J:\Installers\SPANEL\COMMON\ Total:
58 MB Files: 8
DATA1.CAB 1,223,603 R
4/2/02 7:01:54 AM
DATA1.HDR 88,086 R
4/2/02 7:02:50 AM
DATA2.CAB 58,725,350 R
4/2/02 7:02:50 AM
IKERNEL.EX_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
LAYOUT.BIN 417 R
4/2/02 7:02:50 AM
SETUP.EXE 168,448 R
9/4/01 7:03:14 PM
SETUP.INI 277 R
3/5/02 2:52:52 PM
SETUP.INX 123,618 R
4/2/02 7:01:42 AM
J:\Installers\TWAIN\ Total:
4 MB Files: 16
J:\Installers\TWAIN\Disk1\ Total:
4 MB Files: 16
data1.cab 500,021 R
3/6/02 1:56:00 AM
data1.hdr 27,570 R
3/6/02 1:56:10 AM
data2.cab 369,664 R
3/6/02 1:56:00 AM
data3.cab 1,457,664 R
3/6/02 1:56:04 AM
data4.cab 973,677 R
3/6/02 1:56:10 AM
es23nt.cat 16,502 R
4/16/02 2:26:46 AM
es23xp.cat 17,272 R
4/16/02 2:26:28 AM
es25nt.cat 16,091 R
4/16/02 2:12:10 AM
es25xp.cat 16,857 R
4/16/02 2:11:34 AM
es27nt.cat 16,091 R
4/16/02 2:13:34 AM
es27xp.cat 16,857 R
4/16/02 2:13:10 AM
ikernel.ex_ 344,923 R
9/4/01 6:24:02 PM
layout.bin 619 R
3/6/02 1:56:10 AM
Setup.exe 56,320 R
9/4/01 6:23:24 PM
Setup.ini 135 R
3/6/02 1:55:46 AM
Setup.inx 150,000 R
3/6/02 1:55:46 AM
J:\Xtras\ Total:
1 MB Files: 7
Animated GIF Asset.x32 25,600 R
11/30/01 6:07:00 AM
budapi.x32 217,088 R
10/31/01 5:51:00 PM
Font Asset.x32 47,104 R
12/1/98 1:44:48 PM
Font Xtra.x32 217,088 R
12/1/98 1:44:20 PM
MastrApp.x32 141,312 R
9/24/00 11:40:42 AM
Text Asset.x32 46,592 R
11/30/01 6:07:00 AM
TextXtra.x32 332,288 R
11/30/01 6:07:00 AM