LaserSoft Imaging

Since SilverFast seems to be the defacto scanner management software this is a go/no go issue with buying a scanner at all.

What's so:

I have a Vista x64 based workstation for all the memory management advantages as well as speed. This is a huge issue with any high-end graphics programs and it will be the graphics people (your market niche) that will move to x64 systems first. Finagling a new x32 partition is not gonna happen due to the cost of buying another (outdated) OS, figuring out how to setup a separate partition and all the hours and hassle to iron out the kinks and putting my main business system at risk. I have no interest in spending thousands for a new computer to run Apple, Linux or other operatings systems and dedicating all the significant hours to learn as well as maintaining a new OS either. It should be noted that Microsoft has announced that they are no longer selling XP, so now all new computers will have Vista x32 or x64.

(Stepping down off of my soapbox)

The question is if or at all or when might an Vista x64 version might be available? Never?

Secondary question: I have a long list of x32 apps/programs that play nice and run happily in a stable fashion on my x64 system as it is designed to accomodate that. Will/can Silverfast also run as a x32 app on my Vista x64? That seems very reasonable to me, but will it?

Thanks

Dear Devonshire,

you are right, we are working on that issue(s)...
First of all, may you give us the info what scanner you are using or pülan to use, because the whole thing very much differs from scanner to scanner...

On Vista 32 most scanners are working, we try to get those to work that do not work right now...
On Vista 64 we got much more problems as most manufacturers changed a lot of things here... Nevertheless we are aware of these problems an solve them scanner by scanner...

Greetings,
Nils Heidorn

Hi Nils, thanks fo rthe reply.

My finger is hovering over the buy button on the Epson Perfection 750-M Pro, which does have x64 drivers in place.

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/supp ... s&x=22&y=9

Dear Devonshire,
the 750-Pro will not work with SF under V64 right now, but it is #1 on our V64 todo list :-)

Greetings,

Nils Heidorn

Hi,

I now have the Epson V750 Pro sitting on my desk. Back in July, you had indicated that this was #1 on the priority list for Vista x64. Can you give me a hint on when Ai will be available for Vista x64?