Unable to import jpg file: Error: This file is in an unrecognized format.

I have an iMac 2009 with Mavericks 10.9.3 and iPhoto 11 (v 9.5.1) and am getting an error message trying to load 1000 .jpg photos from ScanCafe. The error message is: this file is in an unrecognized format.
I have tried the following but am still unsuccesful:
1) Upgraded all software
2) Disk Utility repair permissions.
3) Rebooted system.
4) Deleted com.apple.iPhoto plist files.
4) Tried to import the photos into a new test library within iphoto.
Interestingly, my son's MacBook is able to load the photos into iphoto. His ancient laptop is using Mountain Lion 10.8.5 and the same iPhoto 11 (9.5.1). I have also tried to upload the file from his computer to mine, but the same "unrecognized format" error is received.
Does anyone have any suggestion

That's a problem with the format of the photos sent to you by ScanCafe. The original poster in this topic contacted ScanCafe and had new disks sent to him which solved the problem:
Re: ScanCafe jpeg photo file unrecognized format in iPhoto, not Preview
I suggest you contact Carl at ScanCafe and get replacement disks with correctly formatted files.
OT

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