How to Install Old Epson Perfection 1200 Scanner in Windows 10

I just updated my windows 10 to version 1903 and of course, my Perfection 1200U was removed. Following the original instructions no longer works.

Having run Epson 12180.exe - apparently sucessfully, the scanner does not show up in the Device Manager (in any category).

Since something has changed, I wonder if anyone got this scanner to work with this Win10. Your input appreciated.

Peter

BoomerM3 said:

I just updated my windows 10 to version 1903 and of course, my Perfection 1200U was removed. Following the original instructions no longer works.

Having run Epson 12180.exe - apparently sucessfully, the scanner does not show up in the Device Manager (in any category).

Since something has changed, I wonder if anyone got this scanner to work with this Win10. Your input appreciated.

Peter

Did you turn on the scanner connected by a USB cable?

Installed drivers
Connected and powered on scanner - yes, USB!
Ran device Manager
Nothing there.

Hi everyone, I was very hopeful when I found this thread with a solution to install drivers for Epson Perfection 1260 on a computer with Windows 10.

I followed step by step all the instructions. My Device Manager now indicates I have an Epson scanner 2400. Problem is when I open the Epson Scan utility I get an error message, the same occurs with the Windows scanner app. It's indicating that my scanner is not connected or turned on. I unplugged the power and usb cable, replugged, but nothing seems to trigger the scanner to appear as "on".. even though the button lights are on.

Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

MichelleB said:

Hi everyone, I was very hopeful when I found this thread with a solution to install drivers for Epson Perfection 1260 on a computer with Windows 10.

I followed step by step all the instructions. My Device Manager now indicates I have an Epson scanner 2400. Problem is when I open the Epson Scan utility I get an error message, the same occurs with the Windows scanner app. It's indicating that my scanner is not connected or turned on. I unplugged the power and usb cable, replugged, but nothing seems to trigger the scanner to appear as "on".. even though the button lights are on.

Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

Try running Epson Scan in admin mode

Hi folks

@MichelleB
@BoomerM3
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@Steve C
2 solutions immediately to mind here

1) VUESCAN -- paid software but still supports literally zillions of scanners - I am in the process digitising some hundreds of old kodachrome transparencies with an AGFA PRO quality transparency scanner.

VueScan Scanner Software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

2) Run a W7 or XP VM where the old scanner software still works -- scan to HDD and then use the HOST machine to do your processing whether photoshop or whatever.

Q.E.D !!!!!!!!!

I prefer Free software where possible so I've opted for the XP Virtual Machine which works a treat -- however in this case VUESCAN really does work and saves all sorts of messing around -- plus it keeps some perfectly good excellent scanners - especially good photo quality ones alive these days. A lot of the modern "All in one" Printer / scanner / fax machines while they basically work aren't really sufficient for great quality work.

If you have a W7 or XP system (or the install disks) just install a Virtual Machine - you don't need all the bells and whistles - just install base OS and the VMWare tools / VBOX additions depending on what you use to get the video drivers working 100%, connect your device to the VM via usually its USB port and install the hardware / software driver on the Virtual machine -- done -- working scanner.

You don't need to connect the VM to the Internet if you are paranoid about security.

Here's an XP VM machine of mine running legacy hardware -- this one is still running a Minidisc player / recorder -- even today it works a treat. !!! copying an old CD to a MD. My MD player has optical output which feeds into a Studio quality sound system which is why I still use this hardware at times -- the Audio CD is actually an ISO mounted as an audio CD.





Cheers
jimbo

kfogpd1045 said:

Thanks for the info - This also works with my Win 7, 64 bit system.
Photos are a zip, but when I attempt to scan a negative, the lid light switches off and I wind up with a lovely scan of the underside of the lid.
Perhaps I missed a key step?
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

My system is a win 10 64 bit, my scanner is a Perfection 1200U Photo, and I did have to learn a few things to get negative scanning to work. Here is what I did, as best I recollect. My scanner is in the other room, so I can't run through it again at the moment, so will have to trust my memory.

1. Turn off the scanner and install the Transparency Unit. Mate the cable from the Transparency Unit to connector on the rear panel of the scanner. Make sure the switch on the Transparency Unit is "ON".

2. Turn on the scanner.

3. I am using the Epson scan utility that is installed when you install the driver. VERY IMPORTANT: If the scan utility was running when you turned on the scanner, exit the utility and restart it.

4. After starting the scan program, there is a mode selection at the top which will default to "Automatic", you need to change it to "Professional".

5. Moving down there is a box labeled "Original". The first setting will be "Document Type, it will probably be set at "Reflection", it needs to be set to "Film".

6. The next setting will be "Film Type", the choices will be "Positive Film" (that's a color slide where I come from), "Color Negative Film", and "B&W Negative Film". Set for whatever film you are using, you will get really bizarre results if you select the wrong one!

7. You will probably want to play with the "Destination" settings, I usually set mine for 2400 dpi.

8. If you are doing film strips, load one into the appropriately sized film holder (emulsion side up) and place it on the document table and start scanning!

Good luck, hope it works for you as it did for me.

Warren