driver for Mustek 1200 UB flatbed scanner for windows 7 ?

[vhelp]

specs: dell laptop, windows 7 home premium, 64bit

I've been searching but not finding anything that works.

So far, I've downloaded:
* 1200ub_9xzip (but the install failes, not a valid 32/64bit driver for my windows home premium)
* vuex6495.exe (but after the installation and I run the app, the software says it can't locate the driver for this scanner)

Thanks in advanced.

[aedipuss]

not gonna happen. the last driver released for the Mustek 1200 UB Plus was for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP.

[vhelp]

you are correct. I just found this one (tried both listed in the tree -- xp version) and it would not install.

ftp://ftp2.mustek.com.tw/pub/new/driver/0_Old%20Products/

I guess I'll have to connect it to my desktop xp then. Thanks.

[vhelp]

I need a flat bed scanner for sensitive papers. ie, my birth certificate will tare if i run it through any of my sheet feed scanners.

I guess I will head over to staples tomorrow and pick up a newer model. I don't think I will need a real high quality, though it wouldn't hurt -- if the price is right.

[aedipuss]

i use an epson flatbed v30 with an led lightsource. cheap fast and works.

[Clockwork]

My Mustek 1200 is still going strong and without fail...



...running Ubuntu.

[vhelp]

Well, I tried those windows xp drivers on my desktop xp but the drivers would not work either.

I keep getting the "system DLLs corrupt or missing" error message. Anyway.

While cleaning around in my apt last week, I was sure I had the original Mustek 1200 UB driver cd and stashed it in a box somewhere. And I do remember the scanner being pretty slow at scanning a page, about 40 seconds or so. But I think I will go with a newer generation (faster) flatbed scanner, though it would be nice if I can get this old one up and working again.

[TreeTops]

The all in one printers do a decent job of scanning. Most cost about the same or less then a dedicated scanner.

[jagabo]

Well, I tried those windows xp drivers on my desktop xp but the drivers would not work either.

You can run XP in a virtual machine that supports USB ports (VMWare, for example). I do that with an old Epson scanner.

[schematic2]

maybe check this out.....

http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/mustek_1200_ub_plus.html#

[vhelp]

update.. After careful research, I ended up getting the Epson Perfection V39 flatbed scanner at Staples.

http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-V39-Document-Scan-To-Cloud/dp/B00SSXQ7Q2

I could have gotten it $20 cheaper online but I didn't want to wait this time. Anyway.

I've been testing it out. Its not all that bad for a casual scanner. Scanning speed is about 12 seconds per page though in a review I read, it stated 5 PPM. So, that's about right I think. And there are other factors to the scanning process that would bring that number lower. But for basic manual scanning, 5 PPM is ok. Although I don't know why it says 4800 dpi when the max I could get in some of the different scan settings I tried were 1200 dpi. Anyway. So far so good.

sample images

https://forum.videohelp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33189&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1439782733
* epson.perfection.v39.img08162015_color0600dpi.0001

https://forum.videohelp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33190&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1439782733
* epson.perfection.v39.img08162015_color1200dpi.0002