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So, I have a plustek OpticFilm 7200, which from their website only has drivers for a PC.

I was wondering if there was a database of drivers people had made, or if there is some way I can force a windows driver to work on my mac.

Thanks!
Tom!
 
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tomabrem said:
So, I have a plustek OpticFilm 7200, which from their website only has drivers for a PC.

I was wondering if there was a database of drivers people had made, or if there is some way I can force a windows driver to work on my mac.

Thanks!
Tom!
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As much as it sucks, I think only the 7300 and 7500 will work on OS X. I have a friend who had a 7200 as well, and he never was able to get it to work.
 
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I did some Googling, and found this article on MacNN:
http://www.macnn.com/articles/04/09/07/
VueScan 8.0.14 ($60) helps users easily produce better looking digital images from color snapshots, negatives, slides and documents. The update adds support for Epson 2480/2580, for 43 additional models of HP OfficeJet/PSC multi-function devices, and for the Plustek OpticFilm 7200 and Microtek i900 scanners; it also improves automatic White Balance
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So... it looks like you should give VueScan a whirl.
 
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Well I looked at the VueScan website a while ago (was going to recommend it myself) but the driver for that scanner only works in Windoze.

Plustek
These scanners are supported only on Windows, and you first need to install the Plustek software before running VueScan.
- OpticFilm 7200
- OpticFilm 7200i
- OpticPro ST24
- OpticPro ST28
- OpticPro ST48
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So it won't work on the Mac unless you go through Boot Camp or Parallels. Maybe MacNN made a typo?
 
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Aww shoot... how lame of MacNN to even mention it then. :(
 
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Yeah, we tried VueScan when we were trying to get my friend's to work, and VueScan also only supports the 7300 and 7500.
 

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