OSX and Nikon LS4000?

[zhemgang]

Gregory,

I followed your directions and went to the HD/library/application support/ and temporarily removed the Nikon Folder from the NikonM folder. Then deleted the empty Nikon M folder and placed the Nikon folder back into the application support folder. Essentially, moved the Nikon Folder up a level. Restarted, and still have the no scanner message. have you been able to get it to work with this procedure?

Thank, Rick

[Gregory C]

It's working for me, but note that I'm only using SF App, not the Photoshop plugin.

What kind of Mac do you have? Do you have 2G of RAM?

regards
Gregory

[zhemgang]

I am using a PowerMac G4 Dual 1ghz DDR/MDD with 1.2 ghz RAM installed. I tried both the plug-in and the standalone SF program in my Applications folder. Both give me the no scanner message. This is frustrating if you have been able to get it to work, but I can't using the same installation procedure.

In the HD/library/application support are 2 folders. One says profiles the other says Maid Driver. The MAID Driver appear not to be a folder when clicked. gives an open with application lessage. Strange. should this be the same as the home/library/Preferences/Maid Driver contents?

Regards, Rick

[zhemgang]

gregory,

I just trashed all oft he Silverfast AI components and installed only the standalone application. Again made the change to the NikonM folder in the Library/application support/ folder. Still no scanner.

Why does the installer place a Nikon MAID folder in my user/Library/Prefs folder and a Profiles plus MAID Modules folders in my HD/Library/Application support? As I mentioned inside the MAID Modules folder is a scanner folder and a MsidDriver folder that isn't really a folder. There seems to be some duplication here as the scanners folder has a LS4000 Module file that is older than the same file in the User/library/prefs. The latter has a Maid Driver file too. I guess this is what you were asking LaserSoft. Very confusing and I don't think I'll be spending $300 too soon with these installation problems.

Regards, Rick

[Gregory C]

One last thing.

With the Nikon scanner, before you launch SF App or try to use SilverFast;

• the scanner must be connected to the Mac
• the scanner must be turned on
• film must be loaded in the scanner

otherwise you will get the 'No Scanner' message.

Does this apply to your situation?

[zhemgang]

Yes, all my tries have been with the scanner on, connected and a slide in the adapter. As mentioned, I even tried a standalone installation still with no luck.
Thanks, Rick

[Gregory C]

Are you using the LS4000 or the Super Coolscan 4000ED?

Which adapter are you using?

[zhemgang]

I have the Super Coolscan 4000 ED - firewire. Sorry, I thought that was the same as LS4000. I was using the slide adapter.

Rick

[Gregory C]

Is that the adapter that can hold many slides?

What happens if you try another adapter such as the IA-20 APS adapter, the SA-30 full roll adapter, the 6-frame film strip adapter or the single-slide adapter?

[zhemgang]

I should have been clearer. I was using the single slide adapter. Thanks, Rick

[Gregory C]

The single slide adapter should not present any problem but... what happens if you use the strip adapter instead?

[Gregory C]

If the film strip adapter doesn't work, I will have run out of ideas. We will have to wait for the Lasersoft people to come back from their weekend and hope that they have an answer.

regards
Gregory

[zhemgang]

Nope, the flimstrip adapter doesn't work either. I appreciate all you efforts. I am curious though as to the difference between LS-4000 and Super Coolscan 4000ED. I saw that on teh Nikon website they often refer to the scanner as Super Coolscan LS4000ED. Was there a shift from SCSI to Firewire? If so, could there be a firewire problem?

Thanks again. Regards, Rick

[Gregory C]

Probably not. I'm using the Super Coolscan 4000ED connected via FireWire and it's working fine although there are still bugs in SilverFast with regard to the APS adapter and a few other software things that Lasersoft are working on.

I'm using OS X 10.2.1 on an LCD iMac 800MHz G4.

I wonder if your's is a Dual processor problem. We can only wait for Lasersoft to reply.

regards
Gregory

[zhemgang]

LaserSoft,

Can you provide some advice on this issue and AI compatibility with new Mac G4 Dual CPU computers? Thank you,

Rick