I had a finicky HP scanner and when I replaced it I realized I should have done it much earlier. Took forever to get it started, if it started at all.

I have a Canon Canoscan 4400F that works with my Win7 Ultimate. They discontinued this particular scanner (I think Raparree was in the process of buying one just when they closed down this line, but he also has the same one and has similar reports of liking it.) There should be something comparable out there now, probably with a higher number.

This is a 64-bit system and the difference is that I cannot use the Twain scanning software I've always used. You can use it in a 32-bit version of Win7, but have to switch to a different system.

Did you visit the Canon site to see if they have any updated drivers? And have you tried reinstalling the scanner and see if there are different settings that you can choose that will work?

I have several devices that Win7 won't play nicely with. They had to be retired to use with older systems in the house, so I understand that it may have flat-out rejected the scanner. But check the web site, the fora for equipment and software, and see if someone has worked it out for your device.

SRS