Preview, image capture, scanner

I have an Epson 1650 scanner. I could open a document laid on the flatbed scanner on the screen of my ibook via Image Capture or Preview and save it. Suddenly this did not work anymore. On an old PB, on wich the Epson software is installed, it is still working. What can be the sudden dufficulty?

Hi roam
Next to "scanner" under preferences the "tick-box" only reads (I translate from Dutch) "Open scanner when Image Capture is opened. I cannot find any other spot to make the choice for use of Twain software...Can there be a difference between yr OS 10.3.9 (??) and my 10.4.8 ?
Thanks and best regards,
Walter
Hi walter
I could open a document laid on the flatbed
scanner on the screen of my ibook via Image Capture
or Preview and save it. Suddenly this did not work
anymore.
What doesn't work anymore: the ability to scan an
image or the ability the save it?
If your scanner is not working anymore, switch it off
and open Image Capture. Ignore the screen that says
nothing is connected, and go to Preferences, select
Scanner and tick the box next to Use Twain Software
wherever possible, because your Epson 1650 scanner
requires Twain support.
regards roam

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