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Old 8th October 2024 | 20:39
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Saab Dastard
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Originally Posted by MarcK
The TWAIN drivers are the responsibility of the scanner manufacturer. I think your disappointment should be directed at Canon.
Absolutely - Canon are a disgrace in not providing drivers for newer versions of Windows, and also not providing Linux drivers. On top of that they refuse to provide the information necessary for the open source community to create drivers for products for which Canon no longer provide drivers. Of course they just want to sell new kit, but vote with your feet and don't buy Canon products - that's the only way that will make them mend their ways.

I had exactly this problem with a Canon 8400F flatbed scanner - no support for Linux or Win 10, so I had to keep a standalone Win7 box to scan to. When the scanner finally died I replaced it with a new flatbed that was not a Canon product.
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