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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about flatbed scanners focus on compatibility and driver issues with modern Windows versions. Users seek flatbed scanners for digitizing artwork or documents, requiring specific resolutions like 300 dpi for web and 1200 dpi for prints. Common problems include Windows 7 or 10 not recognizing older scanner drivers, such as Mirascan drivers for BenQ models, or finding scanners with proper Win10 support. Users often prefer dedicated flatbed scanners over all-in-one printers or sheet-feed models. Troubleshooting tips include running drivers in compatibility mode or using virtual machines, but success varies. The tag covers hardware selection, driver installation, and workarounds for legacy flatbed scanners on current Windows systems.
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Availability & quality of flatbed scanners
My wife has some artwork that she would like to digitize so she can distribute prints instead of originals. She needs relatively low resolutions of ~300 dpi for web postings and at least 1200 dpi scans for print making. I have a ten year old HP 3750 scanner attached to a Win7 workstation that I...- wizardgmb
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- flatbed scanner windows 10
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Windows 7 Windows 7 doesn't recognize Mirascan drivers
I have a BenQ 5000U scanner. Windows 7 doesn't recognize the Mirascan drivers. Windows recognize the scanner as Flatbedscanner 22, but not even the newest Benq drivers work. I've installed the Mirascan Vista drivers in Vista compatibility mode. It installed, but could not find the scanner. The...- heesenproductions
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- benq compatibility drivers flatbed mirascan scanner troubleshooting usb virtualbox windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware