Windows 10: How to Install Old Epson Perfection 1200 Scanner in Windows 10

Tried this, but get the same result. Not sure how to use Compatibility mode.
Thanks,

 

This worked for me and I'm delighted to have my scanner back working again. I deleted everything Epson before starting, and my scanner showed up as an unknown device before I started, but otherwise I think all the steps went as shown here. Thanks again.

 

Steve, will this solution work for an Epson 1240u scanner?

Thanks!

 

Looking at Epson's site, the 1240U does have a Windows 7 driver listed so I would try that first. - https://epson.com/Support/Scanners/P...ndows+7+64-bit

 

Thanks for all the help in this thread but I still cannot get my 1200S to work. I presume the 1200U and 1240U models are USB connections but I have a SCSI i/f. I have managed to install a SCSI driver that shows (correctly?) in the device manager under other devices as "EPSON Perfection 1200 SCSI Processor device" but after installing the driver for the 2400 the scanner s/w fails to start - even after several reboots. Has anyone managed to get an EPSON SCSI scanner working under Windows 10?

 

*Smile I persevered and tried several of the Epson driver downloads and managed some success with GT10000 driver. My SCSI controller was showing as the Perfection 1200 SCSI (as in the post above) but this was due to an earlier trial installation of Vuescan which works but on updating this driver to the GT10000 installed from the epson31729eu.exe download and rebooting the scanner does work with Epson scan. I am getting an error noise as the scanning light returns to its rest position after each scan but will experiment with the settings as well as try a few other downloads too for scanners with a SCSI i/f. All in all thanks to Steve for pointing me in the right direction.

 

Thank you, Steve, I will do that.

 

Hi Steve,
I have the Epson Perfection 1260 Scanner. I tried your suggestion installing the 2400 drivers, they installed, but the scanner will not run... Any other suggestions? I am running windows 10
Thank you much.

 

Did you do a full PC restart and check the scanner cable is OK? Try different scanners if the TWAINUI dialogue offers any options. Does the scanner work on other PCs to check if there is a scanner fault? There is third party scanning software you can try / buy like this VueScan Scanner Software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

 

Yes to your questions... When I'm installing the software the twain part error's out. All the rest of the software installs, but the twain device...

 

Worked perfectly,

• Installed 2400 series driver (when it asked what model I had I also picked, 1270 and 4180 since these had the Slide scanner interface I thought it might add a few extra drivers)
• Restarted PC
• Needed to use Device manager 'Updated driver'
• Assign 2400 driver. (See attached image)
• Be sure scanner is powered on so it appears in device manager.

Tested the Slide scanner attachment, I used PRO mode and it was discovered.
I had to use the plastic blackout slide holder (for masking the slide) to find the slide though.



Hope this helps others, Thanks again for the step by step! *Smile

 

I had searched for two days to find a way to make my old 1200 Epson scanner work again after I had a new computer running Windows 7. I contacted Epson in the UK who said it was no longer compatible. Thanks so much!*Smile

 

I'm pleased my fix works for you. I've found every few months that Windows 10 decides not to recognise the old scanner so you may need to reinstall the drivers I recommended.

 

Hi, after the latest Win 10 update: ver 1703, build 15063.413 just now. The previous Epson 2400 work-around was removed/missing after system rebooting. I have to reinstall the work-around but it would not run. Windows does not even give me the option to select the driver from the list. Has anyone experienced the same problem and any recommendations is appreciated. Thanks.

 

Hi Tahuya,
I also have the latest Windows 10 update, version 1703 build 15063.413 (on a Pro 64 bit machine). The upgrade disabled my old Epson 1200 scanner, as usual, but I found that the work-around to use the 2400 driver was straightforward, as follows.
Device Manager showed the yellow warning triangle against the Epson Perfection 2400 imaging device. Double click, then select Driver, then Update Driver. Next 'browse my computer for driver software', then 'Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer'. This brings up a manufacturer list which includes Epson, and when selected that gives Epson Perfection 2400 as one of the options.
Job done in under two minutes.