Leopard and the Mustek A3 usb 1200 Scanner?

Hello,
I have been attempting to connect a Mustek A3 usb 1200 scanner to a macbook 2.0
I have tried downloading installing/packages from this site...(in order)
1.0 http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/
but alas the scanner still doesn't function.
2.0 The Sys Profiler, reads it,
3.0 The "A3 1200 USB" option appears when in Photoshop for import still no results
4.0 Silverfast seems to want to read it, but its unregistered...need registration number, copy(?)
5.0 HPScan Pro doesn't read it (different Brand, I know)
6.0 Vue scan 8.5 (registered) doesn't read it either
7.0 Lastly I am attempting to load PC P-shop on Boot camp (XP) to scan, the free Text recognition software can use it in XP via Boot camp, but doesn't read the image as an "image" need a an edit image program for that...hence incoming p-shop
8.0 What about Image capture, how would I set the App to use the scanner?
Any other suggestions?
Message was edited by: Maczbook

I can now see it in Image Aquire ... image capture does not see it nor does VueScan.
Image aquire is a horrible program. It crashes continually.
I still have no idea where the driver files that I have downloaded are. I cant find them anywhere. Admittedly I know very very little about how the computer runs ...I just use the programs. And, I believe reasonably, that when I purchase a product that it will work on my operating system. The business that I purchased from will be open tomorrow and I will ring them. If I cannot sort this out I will have to return it.

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