beginner question re compeye simplex

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My ex has given me her old scanner, it is a Compeye Simplex DM166M
flatbed scanner. She also gave me the CD of imaging software which I
believe was Ulead Photo Express (v2.0??) TWAIN software. But I lost the
CD in a house clearance - she said "not to worry, you can download it
off the net". But I don't think you can, without paying forty dollars!

So I tried downloading and running the driver, anyway
(http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=136511) and
using Microsoft Photo Editor as the imaging software, but that can't
detect the scanner despite running the driver.

Does anyone have a solution they can suggest, to get me scanning? (

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Frankymole

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"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> "Frankymole" <Frank@Ask for it on the group.com> wrote in message
> news:cu3ioh$pfc$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > My ex has given me her old scanner, it is a Compeye Simplex DM166M
> > flatbed scanner. She also gave me the CD of imaging software which
I
> > believe was Ulead Photo Express (v2.0??) TWAIN software. But I lost
the
> > CD in a house clearance - she said "not to worry, you can download
it
> > off the net". But I don't think you can, without paying forty
dollars!
> >
> > So I tried downloading and running the driver, anyway
> > (http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=136511)
and
> > using Microsoft Photo Editor as the imaging software, but that can't
> > detect the scanner despite running the driver.
> >
> > Does anyone have a solution they can suggest, to get me scanning?
(
> >
> > --
> > Frankymole
> >
> >
> Is the scanner a SCSI model? Is your OS Windows XP or Windows 2000?
> If the answer to both questions is yes.
> Then install ASPI from Adaptec. Windows XP does not include ASPI.
>
> http://www.adaptec.com
>
> Click Support then SCSI Software.

Windows 98SE, unfortunately.

I don't know about SCSI. It's a normal printer serial port connection
if that's what you mean (15-pin connector or whatever it is)!
Frankymole