To install driver for Umax Astra 4400/4450 on Windows 7 you need to do the following. 1. Install VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/ - It is only need it for C:\VueScan\scanner.inf with list of drivers 2. Manually install driver from Umax Astra 3400 - You can follow these instructions to install driver manually http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixt [...] dows-7.htm 3. Install Umax Astra 4400/4450 software (VistaScan) for Windows XP - Can be found at http://www.umax.com/download/index.jsp 4. Reboot 5. Now you can scan using VistaScan (C:\VistaScan\Vista32.exe), but only the with flatbed option.
This solution is from Russian forum: http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=13:42660#7.
How I got my UMAX Astra 4450 scanner to work in Windows 7 (Probably will work with Vista)
Install the driver for Windows XP
Plug in scanner (driver won't install correctly)
Go to Device Manager - Find USB scanner driver with error.
Right click USB driver - Select "Update Driver Software" - "Browse my computer for driver software" (include subfolders box checked)
Browse to "VstaScan" folder on C:\ drive. Next - Let it update. This worked on Windows 7 32 bit system.How I got my UMAX Astra 4450 scanner to work in Windows 7 (Probably will work with Vista) Install the driver for Windows XP Plug in scanner (driver won't install correctly) Go to Device Manager - Find USB scanner driver with error. Right click USB driver - Select "Update Driver Software" - "Browse my computer for driver software" (include subfolders box checked) Browse to "VstaScan" folder on C:\ drive. Next - Let it update. This worked on Windows 7 32 bit system.
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To install driver for Umax Astra 4400/4450 on Windows 7 you need to do the following.
1. Install VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/ - It is only need it for C:\VueScan\scanner.inf with list of drivers
2. Manually install driver from Umax Astra 3400 - You can follow these instructions to install driver manually http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixt [...] dows-7.htm
3. Install Umax Astra 4400/4450 software (VistaScan) for Windows XP - Can be found at http://www.umax.com/download/index.jsp
4. Reboot
5. Now you can scan using VistaScan (C:\VistaScan\Vista32.exe), but only the with flatbed option.
This solution is from Russian forum: http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=13:42660#7.
Hi sir
i think i must try it in windows xp.
How I got my UMAX Astra 4450 scanner to work in Windows 7 (Probably will work with Vista)
Install the driver for Windows XP
Plug in scanner (driver won't install correctly)
Go to Device Manager - Find USB scanner driver with error.
Right click USB driver - Select "Update Driver Software" - "Browse my computer for driver software" (include subfolders box checked)
Browse to "VstaScan" folder on C:\ drive. Next - Let it update. This worked on Windows 7 32 bit system.
Vista isn't supported on this scanner by umax.com.
Drivers were never updated after 2002