Can you do a custom install of your scanner sw? If so, you could just install the plugins with the installer if the plugins can't be found after a scanner sw full install, but you have to navigate directly to the plugins import/export folder in the PS folder to do it.

Also, you might have to drag the TWAIN plugin's out before you install because, for some reason, it causes the installer to make multiple copies of your scanner plugin appear in the import menu of PS, but the name of the plugin can't be found anywhere on the system.

At least this is what I have to do with my Agfa Arcus II's FotoLook 3.6.2 scanner sw installer on OS 9.2.2 and PS 7.01. What I did to get rid of the multiple copies was custom uninstall the plugins with the TWAIN plugin already removed from PS's folder. The installer gave a message that there wasn't anything to uninstall.

After a restart my invisible scanner plugins are now in the trash (about 6 of them-removing TWAIN took away one more in the import menu). I dragged one directly into PS's import/export folder and now I have one plugin and can see the name as well. It works just fine out of PS.

Now this might not answer your problem. But since agfa gave up on prosumer flatbed scanners, thought I'ld let you know the tricks I have to perform with their poorly updated installers. If I'm having this much trouble on OS 9.2.2, I can't imagine what hell you might be having for OS X and your Agfa scanner driver version.

Right now I'm picking up 6 to 7 year old scanners at thrift stores for about $6 and downloading their drivers off the web just to see how they work on my pismo and OS 9.2.2. Microtek E3, Umax Astra 1200s etc.-they all have somewhat flakey or hard to find updated installers. Or you have to buy a more expensive alternate brand.

Installed demo of Vuescan and it worked without any problems, but I didn't use their plugin if it had any.

Eva_Searle

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