Hi Jarotech,
Thanks for replying. Yes, I have tried the link you quote. That directs me to a Harmrick website, and I finally end up at a website that offers VueScan. However, this costs about euro35 and I object to paying that sort of money; it is almost as expensive as my new Canon printer. See below for a copy of a bit of Epson's website.
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Description: Although Epson does not offer a 64-bit driver for your product, there is a 3rd party solution available from a company called Hamrick. For additional information on Hamrick and their VueScan software, please visit hamrick.com. If you would prefer to purchase a new, 64-bit compatible scanner from Epson, please visit our Scanners page.
Note: Hamrick's VueScan software does require purchase and is not supported by Epson.
Compatible Systems: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit