Scanner Visioneer 8100 scanner is installed in Vista, but how do I find it and operate it?

I recommend using the USB cable. (Just like hooking up your printer)

Make sure that you download and install the software listed below
USB click here for the software
Visioneer doesn't allow you to download the software to utilize the scanner on their site. So hopefully you still have what came with the scanner. If not windows 7/vista should allow for very low level functionality.

log onto the manufacture website and down load the vista driver for your scanner

According to Visioneer themselves no Vista driver has been produced. "7100 TWAIN Driver Only included on the installation CD
Windows XP / 2000 / Me / 98SE
There is no updated driver available."

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Right click scanner program--properties--compatability tab-- check run this program in Xp mode

Verified to work with Vista Home Premium x64 (should work for x32 as well):


1. Make sure your 8100 is unplugged.


2. Go to Visioneer's website and download drivers for the OneTouch 9420 scanner:

http://support.visioneer.com/products/home/9420/downloads_1.asp


3. Install the drivers. Nothing will work... yet, don't worry.


4. Now plug in your 8100. You'll get a message saying that Vista wants to find drivers. Select "Ask Me Later" or just cancel.


5. Next, open up Control Panel and then Device Manager. Find your 8100 in there (probably listed as "Unknown Device") and then right click on it and say "Update Driver Software". Now click "Browse My Computer For Driver Software" then "Let Me Pick From A List Of Device Drivers On My Computer".

6. Scroll down to "IMAGING DEVICES" then find Visioneer, then you should see the "Visioneer 9420" driver. Select it. You'll get a warning from Vista, but continue anyways. That's it... everything should work.

Unfortunately this scanner is at end of life and I do not think you will find any drivers for Vista.

Scanner doesn't work in Windows Vista.

You need up-to-date driver software to detect it. Check your driver software availability.

"download"?? You don't download, you install. Have you considered that the scanner might not be compatible with Vista? Here's the Visioneer site: http://support.visioneer.com/products/home/EOL/8100/downloads.asp