Using Epson scanner 2450 with CS3

Hello,
Has anyone been able to get their Epson scanner to open in Photo Shop CS3?
I can open the scanner only from the Epson Scan utility. And that only after a struggle, and help from this community.
CS3 on my desktop (Dual G4 MDD) will allow me to open the scanner directly in the File/Import menu of Photoshop with Twain.
Any suggestions?
Thank you

Wallah
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You could try asking in the Adobe Photoshop Community or in fredmiranda where there are many Photoshop gurus. (both require userids which are free).

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