Comments on Nafcom's Crap Blog!: Epson Perfection 2480 Photo: Vista X64 drivers wor...

@Anonymous: Thank you, great! I will check that ou...

2009-12-03T03:08:37.235+01:00

@Anonymous: Thank you, great! I will check that out! :)

NAFCOM - One more update - I have found the copy...

2009-12-03T02:58:58.358+01:00

NAFCOM - One more update - I have found the copy utility that works in windows 7 64 bit also on the German Epson site. It is Epson Copy Utility version 3.50.00, dated Dec 8, 2008. It is on the same page as the 3.0u driver. So now I and perhaps others are set. I wonder whether Epson is aware of all this. Here is the cumbersome link

http://esupport.epson-europe.com/ProductHome.aspx?lng=de-DE&data=kVFQIoh3k1mxQvHBqudEp2ep77byjLXJIiecpuCvpKMU003D&tc=6

Thanks again.

@ Anonymous: You are welcome, I am glad I could he...

2009-12-03T02:40:21.196+01:00

@ Anonymous: You are welcome, I am glad I could help.

No, I didn't check any forums on the issues, I have figured it out all by myself and to help others I posted about it on my blog.

The older version of the copy tool I have mentioned was freeware.

If there is anyhting else I can do, feel free to ask.

Thank you again for your help on this. I have bee...

2009-12-03T02:34:47.361+01:00

Thank you again for your help on this. I have been successful in getting this scanner to work in ?Windows 7 64 bit edition. As you say, the copy utility does not work. I have decided not to use the smart scan software - I did not feel it added much and am also surprised the ABBYT Fine Reader 5.0 works ok for character recognition. I don't have much need for it but it it sometimes useful. I suppose you or others have tested the German forms of the copy utility or smart scan and assuming they exist, don't resolve the copy utility issue. I expect to find some freeware that will do the job or can easily manage as is. Greatly appreciate your quick responses over the past days.

@Anonymous: Hello again, There is a software suit...

2009-12-02T18:24:03.997+01:00

@Anonymous: Hello again,

There is a software suite shipped on CDs coming with the Epson scanners named "EPSON Smart Panel".
Whether you use it or not is your own personal choice. It is not required, you may use your own tools instead.
I haven't got its "Copy Utility 3" to run in Vista X64
Instead I use Photocopier Pro.

All the other programs in the suite ran fine for me.

All you need are the TWAIN drivers bundled with the application "EPSON Scan".

Also the front buttons on the scanner might not work in Vista X64 and Windows 7 X64

@Anonymous: You didn't read the first line of this...

2009-11-30T22:22:52.530+01:00

@Anonymous: You didn't read the first line of this post saying "important". you have downloaded the wrong driver.

If you follow the link to the other post you will read that it *must be* EPSON Scan (3.0u) posted on 31. January 2007

I am now in this same situation trying to get epso...

2009-11-30T01:52:35.469+01:00

I am now in this same situation trying to get epson perfection 2480 photo scanner to work in win 7 64 bit. I am not entirely clear on the right procedure to follow. I have downloaded the german driver file as mentioned, and also note that epson has a 64 bit Easy Print software ver 3.1 that is supposed to work with win 7. do i use the original cd wiht software at all? do i use the vista 32 bit driver which epson's win 7 support page suggests even after selecting 64 bit win 7 version. Any guidance is appreciated

@Anonymous:No problem, glad I could help! :)

2009-03-19T21:52:00.000+01:00

@Anonymous:

No problem, glad I could help! :)

Cant thank you enough - just googled and found thi...

2009-03-17T16:58:00.000+01:00

Cant thank you enough - just googled and found this blog and my scanner is now working! Well done.

@Peter: I am glad my blog post did help you! And t...

2008-05-10T13:22:00.000+02:00

@Peter: I am glad my blog post did help you! And thanks for pointing out the new download location, I have updated the post! :)

Awesome! I had given up all hope almost a year ago...

2008-05-10T12:56:00.000+02:00

Awesome! I had given up all hope almost a year ago and have been operating the scanner on an old 32 bit laptop since, swapping image files over LAN. Today I stumble upon this article and it works like a charm (note: link seems outdated, but the drivers are available from the 32bit Vista section). No idea what the heck is wrong with the folks at Epson. Thanks a billion times man!