Using a scanner on my IMac ???

I have a Agfa e20 Scanner left over from my old pc days, I downloaded the driver for a mac but now I am not sure how to make it work?? I'm not very good with computers, so if someone can help me it would be much appreciated. I need to know what to do now??? the driver is in my downloads where do I store the driver and how can I use my scanner!!!
Thanks a lot for any assistance

I have a Lexmark multi function printer with a scanner it in. I downloaded the installer icon from the website which said it was compatible with OSX 10.3 or later. When the installer showed up on my desktop I clicked it open and then a picture of the printer went into my applications folder. So when I want to use the scanner I go to the Application folder, click on Macintosh HD and then scroll to applications on left hand side. Then I find my printer button which has a little Lexmark icon image and click on it and it opens right up and offers me an option to scan or copy.
Hope this helps you out,
S.

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I was having problems running EPSON Scan.app. I went to this site:
and followed the instructions below EPSON*.ds file, and deleted all but the scanner model that I had. It worked for me!
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I noticed that you cannot scan with your HP Photosmart c3180 on Mac OS X 10.10. I am happy to help!
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Hello to the Mac family,
Once again I am stuck. I have been a very longtime user of 9.2. I really loved it. Well my slot load 350 finally died. I bought a new I-mac running X.5.2.
I have an old Epson perfection 636U scanner. I would love to be able to scan into Photoshop with this scanner. Money is now really tight so I need to be able to get this to work if possible.
I must say I wish my old apps like "Sound Jam, Pagemaker etc. worked on this new computer.
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I really would appreciate it if someone could offer step by step help. The scanner is old but it works great. I know I won't have my OCR software etc. I just need to be able to scan pixs to PS.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.......mGb,,,..,,,,,,,,,Jim

Hello Dennis,
First...thanks for the help. I followed your suggestion and I thinkI did it right.
I tried to use the scanner but it doesn't see a scanner. When I go into Photoshop or Imageready, I can select the Twain drivers that are listed from the download. I see 5 drivers and have selected each one. When I select the 640 and try to import it says no device. I did this with all 5 and still no luck.
I rechecked all my connections and have the scanner plugged directly to the computer (no hub).
It really seemed like it would work. Prior to this I had no Twain devices listed.
Do you have any other ideas. I really need to scan and my wife will never OK the purchase of a new scanner. The computer was a large investment for us. It seems as though I should be able to get this scanner to work. I am 100% certain the scanner is good.
As far as the new OS, I am pretty sure in time I will love it. For now it is hard to navigate. In 9.2 I used the exten manager quite a bit. I could trash prefs when having trouble, I knew where most everything was located on the HD. It is just going to be a change and I am not real good with change. Kinda like an old pair of boots, you get to love them......
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Fergus Cooper
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:50:51 -0700
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It's not a "fix", exactly. The TWAIN plug-in causes a lot of crashing in PSE so in the past couple of versions adobe makes you install it if you want it.
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