Epson Expression 1680 Scanner & OS Lion capatability

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Epson Expression 1680 Scanner & OS Lion capatability

hi. we upgraded to Lion on our workstations & just encountered this known issue with our Epson scanner - Lion doesn't support PowerPC, ran newest OS updates, newest Epson software update still won't allow it to work. I know that I can use Lion's image capture to make the scanner function, but I'd like to know whether image capture gives me an identical level of usability & options. The Epson is for professional use at an art gallery; we scan high res for publication print quality, adjust colors & light, capture from transparencies & slides, we often scan multiple pages into one doc (if PDF), various file formats, etc.

Is anyone using their Epson 1680 scanner on this professional level with Lion? Is there any difference between Epson's software / interface and Mac's Image Capture to be aware of? Is Image Capture as good?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Epson 1680 Scanner - Image Capture

Posted on Feb 11, 2012 3:15 PM

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Answer 1

PAHU

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Feb 11, 2012 9:28 PM in response to siva.

Image Capture provides you with some basic tools for scanning an image. Nothing to the level that you are talking about. But if you scanned the image at the highest level provided by Image Capture, which is probably only 600 x 600 dpi, then you could use other applications to modify the image. Do you have other image manipulation applications like Photoshop or Aperture.

Alternative to Image Capture, you could look at purchasing VueScan, which is TWAIN-based and this will allow you to scan directly from the 1680 into supporting image manipulation software.

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Lanny

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Feb 12, 2012 6:43 AM in response to siva.

I’m puzzled by your question. I have an Epson Expression 1680 and lost the use of Epson’s software, but find that Image Capture easily duplicates the minimal capabilities of the Epson software. I don’t miss the Epson software because there wasn’t that much to miss.

However, my Epson Expression 1680 was packaged with Lasersoft’s Silverfast, a professional level scanning software. Over the years, I stopped updating it because its expense didn’t justify my needs.

I’m not sure if you’re considering this packaged software as being Epson software, but the only thing the Epson software provided that is missing now is the ability to use the quick scan button on the front of the scanner.

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