HP Photosmart S20 Photo Scanner
Oct 16, 2020 15:34:11 #
Does anyone know if it's possible today to install this scanner on a Windows 10 PC?
Oct 16, 2020 15:52:16 #
Of course it is. Win 10 probably will automatically install the driver as soon as you connect it, though you may need to go to HP's website to download its features, such as OCR. In fact, I'd start with HP's website and download and install whatever package they have for the scanner. (That's what I've done for my Epson scanner.)
Oct 16, 2020 16:17:50 #
Oct 17, 2020 10:08:32 #
Although Windows 10 may find and install a driver for your scanner, it will interface through the default windows scanner app. Many of the features of your scanner will be inaccessible. HP no longer supports that scanner, as it was designed for Windows 98. However ViewScan software can interface it with Windows 10 and give you all of the features of that and other scanners.
Oct 17, 2020 10:58:14 #
Thank you ever so much. My wife has been going thru all the slides & B&W Negs. my farther (an armature with a darkroom) had left me many years ago and I do want to back them up. I had bought the S-20 many years ago to B/U some color slides I did have but hadn't seen these B&W film strip Negs before.
Oct 17, 2020 20:38:42 #
Photo-scanner hardware has not changed much in the 20+ years since HP introduced the S-20. However, due to changes in Windows, how the computer interfaces with the Scanner has, changed immensely. At a certain point hardware manufactures like HP, stop supporting with new software. Thankfully Hamrick Software (Viewscan) and LaserSoft Imaging (Silverfast) offer software that continues to support photo-scanners. Good luck with your scanning project.
Oct 18, 2020 13:55:54 #
rmcgarry331 wrote:
Photo-scanner hardware has not changed much in the 20+ years since HP introduced the S-20. However, due to changes in Windows, how the computer interfaces with the Scanner has, changed immensely. At a certain point hardware manufactures like HP, stop supporting with new software. Thankfully Hamrick Software (Viewscan) and LaserSoft Imaging (Silverfast) offer software that continues to support photo-scanners. Good luck with your scanning project.
Thanks so much for the info.
Charles
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