- Nikon LS-1000, no software, no SCSI
- Posted by Scoop on September 2nd, 2005
Rightly or wrongly I have purchased a Nikon LS-1000 film scanner
without a SCSI cable or software to run it.
I have been searching high and low on the internet for supporting
software, without any joy... Does anybody have any hints or leads where
I might find something???
Also SCSI cables are scussi?, will it work on a modern computer, should
I cut my losses and run...........
- Posted by theo on September 2nd, 2005
in free trial version will look thru its catalog.
yours, originally on Apple II and Wintel machines via ISA and PCI cards,
which I now have to scrounge from computer salvage/recycling warehouses.
This was old stuff (1983-1998 mnfr.) with no warranty and no repair WHEN
the hardware in your card slot or the scanner case WILL fail. But Win98SE
and W2K did just fine with these legacy pieces. The SCSI protocol is
still robust and fast and industrial, no longer interested in the desktop
consumer. This summer I went back into SCSI to run a MinoltaDimage Scan
Multi(SCSIFast D25) and a Kodak RFS 3570 (C50) so I can scan 120 format
2-1/4 sq. negs and slides from the family estate. Back to the recycling
warehouse.
Regards,
Theo d Crow
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- Posted by Richard Tomkins on September 2nd, 2005
SCSI cables are easy to come by.
SCSI interface cards are also easy to come by.
The latest NIKON scanning software probably has latent support for older
scanners, unlikely that they would twighlight user base.
rtt
If you were to identify your computer and OS, more assistance may be
forthcoming.
"Scoop" <humewfdo@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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- Posted by degrub on September 2nd, 2005
Richard Tomkins wrote:
It does not. You have to use the version for the LS1000. It will also be
OS specific. Try Nikon's tech support website - search for LS1000. If
you cannot get the software, then try Vuescan. Otherwise i would use it
as doorstop and get a used CS4000 or equal.
- Posted by Jim on September 3rd, 2005
"Scoop" <humewfdo@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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much.
As for SCSI, a PC needs a PCI to SCSI adapter. Adaptec sold them once upon
a time. With the advent of USB, SCSI died.
Jim
- Posted by Ken Weitzel on September 3rd, 2005
Jim wrote:
Hi...
Which should make it easy for the op to find one; probably for
next to nothing. There's lots lying around in people's
junk piles. I know for a fact that there's at least one here,
but if I recall it's a (durned strokes, durned memory - the
slot that preceeded pci) that he's welcome to for nothing, if
he can use it. Cable, too.
He may also find a copy of the software if he looks hard
enough.
Take care.
Ken
- Posted by Richard Tomkins on September 3rd, 2005
Software is located here.
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php...odu ctNr=9290
SCSI is not dead, far from it.
ebay has lots of SCSI cards for sale.
Buy new SCSI card and cables here.
http://www.startech.com/
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- Posted by Neil Gould on September 3rd, 2005
Recently, Jim <j.n@nospam.com> posted:
won't make much difference with scanners, because they're slower than even
USB.
To the OP... you should be able to get your SCSI card and cables for under
$40, new. I'd suggest one of the simplest SCSI cards from Adaptec as the
best choice; their software is good and their cards are well supported for
PCs and Macs. If it's worth that investment, and can't find NikonScan for
the LS-1000, VueScan (www.hamrick.com) does support it.
Neil
- Posted by Don on September 3rd, 2005
On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:53:20 GMT, degrub <degrub@nospamflash.net>
wrote:
As Degrub said, the very latest version of Nikon Scan doesn't support
SCSI scanners anymore.
The last NikonScan which still supports SCSI is 3.1. More info and
downloads on the site:
http://support.nikontech.com/
I would use Vuescan as a doorstop, although it would probably fail in
that as well... ;o)
Seriously, unless your requirements are really low, Vuescan is far too
buggy and unreliable. Free to try, though, although critical features
are disabled:
http://www.hamrick.com
Others swear by SilverFast, also free to try but you must download a
scanner specific version:
http://www.silverfast.com
Don.
- Posted by Scoop on September 22nd, 2005
Thanks to all who responded, not being IT confident enough I think a
doorstep will be the end result.
Ah well, live and learn, that will teach me to purchase a scanner
whilst under the influence.................
Don wrote:
- Posted by Noons on September 22nd, 2005
Richard Tomkins apparently said,on my timestamp of 3/09/2005 6:00 AM:
Pssst! It's Nikon. Twilight is their middle name...
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