Canon LiDE 80 Scanner 64bit driver help

RaidersGuy · 5 Aug 2008 at 22:11

This scanner has always served me well, and if it was rubbish I would certainly use this as an excuse to buy a new scanner but it’s not a wonderful little device if you have one you will know what I mean, but I can’t find any drivers suitable for Vista / XP 64bit a real pain, any help would be very gratefully received.

MarcLister · 5 Aug 2008 at 23:57

Don't think Canon have made any x64 drivers for this scanner. I also have it and I'll need to get a new scanner when I move to Vista x64.

http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010012.asp

Bod · 6 Aug 2008 at 02:11

You don't need to get a new scanner.

I have a Canon Lide 30 / 1240u, which has no support in Vista x64.
I then happened upon an article in Amateur Photographer of all places that mentioned VueScan.

And it works perfectly

http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html

RaidersGuy · 6 Aug 2008 at 08:08

Bod said:
You don't need to get a new scanner.

I have a Canon Lide 30 / 1240u, which has no support in Vista x64.
I then happened upon an article in Amateur Photographer of all places that mentioned VueScan.

And it works perfectly

http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html

Thanks for your help It looks promising, does this software have a universal driver in it, because as you know Canon do the scanning programme for windows 64bit but not the driver (a bit pointless I think)

ns400r · 6 Aug 2008 at 10:45

RaidersGuy said:
Thanks for your help It looks promising, does this software have a universal driver in it, because as you know Canon do the scanning programme for windows 64bit but not the driver (a bit pointless I think)

The following Canon scanners are supported on Windows and Mac OS X, but first need the Canon ScanGear software to be installed:

LiDE 35
LiDE 50
LiDE 60
LiDE 70
LiDE 80
LiDE 90

http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm#canon

MarcLister · 6 Aug 2008 at 11:44

Might have to try this out.

RaidersGuy · 6 Aug 2008 at 12:10

Brilliant stuff ns400r very kind of you

RaidersGuy · 7 Aug 2008 at 22:13

I thought I would update this thread, firstly the VueScan software is no good if you can’t load any drivers which you can’t on a 64bit operating system, so if anyone else has a LiDE 80 unless some cleaver soul designs 64bit drivers it can’t be used with Vista 64bit or XP 64bit.
Canon say they have no plans to release drivers because they don’t have enough technical details available on the LiDE 80 to release them, this I was told today on the phone, in other words we want you to buy a new scanner.

Caged · 7 Aug 2008 at 22:20

I looked at that VueScan software but then also decided I wanted the scanner to work in other apps, so just bought a Lide 25 for £35.

Also that VueScan guy really needs to not have his app install to C:\VueScan. It's not the 90s any more.

RaidersGuy · 7 Aug 2008 at 22:41

Caged said:
I looked at that VueScan software but then also decided I wanted the scanner to work in other apps, so just bought a Lide 25 for £35.

Also that VueScan guy really needs to not have his app install to C:\VueScan. It's not the 90s any more.

A very valid point about the scanner working in other programs, if the LiDE 80 was a rubbishy bit of kit I would have dropped it in the bin like my old printer and fax modem,
but I must admit it’s looking like I'm flogging a dead horse and I will have to move it on.
Thanks for everyone’s help it is appreciated.