Scanner Software not compatible with Vista

[jerry d.]

I have an Hp Scanjet 4670. The included software is not compatible with Vista
Home Premium 32 bit. I can access it through my Digital Photo program but am
limited in it's use. HP has informed me there are no updates for this
particular scanner at this time. The scanner is only 3 years old and I am
well satisified with it's performance. Are there any 3rd party software
available to help with this problem? Tried Paint, doesn't work to well. Any
suggestions well be greatly appreciated. I'm somewhat a novice with
computing.
jerry d.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have an Hp Scanjet 4670. The included software is not compatible with Vista
Home Premium 32 bit. I can access it through my Digital Photo program but am
limited in it's use. HP has informed me there are no updates for this
particular scanner at this time. The scanner is only 3 years old and I am
well satisified with it's performance. Are there any 3rd party software
available to help with this problem? Tried Paint, doesn't work to well. Any
suggestions well be greatly appreciated. I'm somewhat a novice with
computing.

I had to read your message a couple of times before I understood (I
think) what you were asking.

Apparently you're looking for programs to edit graphic images. Is that
correct?

If so, bear in mind that this has nothing to do with "scanner
software." You can edit graphic images regardless of whether you got
them from your scanner, E-mail, your digital camera, downloaded from
the web, or anywhere else. Your scanner may have come bundled with
such software, but it's not really part of the scanner in any way, or
limited to use with it.

Microsoft Paint, as you've found out is a very primitive program. The
industry standard program for doing this kind of work is Adobe
Photoshop. However, it's very expensive and learning how to use it is
an effort.

Here are two other very good, and much less expensive, choices:

1. Adobe Photoshop Elements (does much, but not all, of what the full
Photoshop does).

2. Corel Paint Shop Pro.

 

[jerry d.]

I'm not looking for a photo editing program. I can access photos in the
scanner with my current photo editing program. I'd like a program that will
permit me to size and set the resolution pryor to scanning. Also, be able to
use the scanners document scanning stright to the printer.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Try Vuescan at www.hamrick.com. You can download a trial version and if you
like it, and it performs to your satisfaction, you can then purchase it.