Discussion in digital darkroom started by sandy vongries, jun 6. Whats the deal with twain drivers, or in particular my nikon coolscan app, and getting it to work through photoshop in 7. With photo enthusiasts in mind, the super coolscan features. Scanning film with nikon super coolscan 4000 jip van kuijk. The nikon ia20 and ia20s adapters for aps film cartridges are supported by silverfast 8. Nikon coolscan iv ed ls40 for mac free download and. Using a nikon super coolscan 4000 with modern pc photo.
A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended. Quick guide on how to install nikon scan 4, as well as update to the latest version. Thus, those who buy a used nikon scanner should consider that the inhouse scan software nikonscan is only useful up to mac os x 10. The nikon ls2000 super coolscan film scanner is designed with businesslike efficiency in mind, offering a desktop digital color scanner adapted for 35mm film in strip or slide format. It features a 3,946pixel monochrome linear ccd that scans an area of 25. There is no driver needed for this scanner on os x. If you are a mac user and are looking to buy this one, be aware that the nikon software is not compatible with mac operating systems beyond mac os x 10.
I have a nikon super coolscan 4000ed with nikon scan 3, version 3. This software requires administrator privileges to install and operate. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. We plan to test the macintosh versions of the following software applications for compatibility with mac os x version 10. Nikon coolscan iv ed 40 ed scanner compatibility w macos 10. Getting your nikon scanner working under windows 10. Using nikon super cool scan 8000ed throug apple community. Available when super coolscan 9000 ed, super coolscan 5000. The super coolscan 4000 eds maximum resolution is 4000 dpi, resulting in a maximum image size of 3,654 x 5,646 pixels when scanning 35mm film. Those who have a newer operating system will need the silverfast scansoftware, as it is permanently updated by the producer lasersoft imaging and continuously adapted to the current operating. More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used, and whether digital roc or digital gem are used. This is one of the best hardware slide scanners available, but the product is ruined for mac users by ineffective nikon software. Ls 40 coolscan iv and super coolscan ls 4000 need latest firmware. Vuescan is compatible with the nikon coolscan 4000 ed on windows x86, windows x64, mac os x and linux.
Works great plus i dont pollute my mac environment with nikon. Buy scanner software for nikon better scan results with silverfast. Running nikon scan 4 on windows 10 32bit how to guide. Nikon ls 4000ed super coolscan 4000ed for better scans. This problem can be addressed by using firmware version 1. Discussion in digital darkroom started by ronhartman, jan 10, 2009. Used nikon super coolscan 5000ed 35mm film scanner 9238. Finally nikon has made a software that works on os x panther 10. You dont need it its not a driver, its a scanning app and it was never updated for snow leopard. Click the start button lower left corner, then select settings. The nikon super coolscan 4000 ed the scanner features a nikon lens with ed glass and a rgbi led set for consistent backlighting of the negative or slide film. Ok, i just downloaded the fairly new mac os x nikon coolscan driver for my mac. Super coolscan ls4000 ed coolscan v ls50 ed coolscan iv ls40 ed. We suggest trying a third party software option such as vuescan from or silverfast.
We reverse engineered the nikon coolscan 4000 ed driver and included it in vuescan so you can keep using your old scanner. Although i did originally hook up my mac pro to my coolscan 9000 with vuescan, i ended up using my ancient g4 yikes. Nikon releases scanning software for mac os x macworld. It features digital ice for dust and scratch removal during scan, and colour restoration for faded and colour casted film. Using nikon coolscan with windows 10 windows 10 forums. Making nikon coolscan 5000 work under windows 7 including 64bit, 8, and 10. Vuescan is compatible with the nikon coolscan v ed on windows x86, windows x64, windows rt, windows 10 arm, mac os x and linux. For those wishing to use their nikon coolscan scanners 4000, 5000, 8000ed under windows 10 instead of being stuck to windows 7, or being required to purchase vuescan see here my windows 7 tutorial thread which now includes 10 here. Nikon scan is nikons own proprietary software for film scanners but it only supported computer operating systems up until scanner development stopped. Film scanners of the nikon coolscan brand belong to the most popular and quality devices for. Super coolscan 4000 ed 4000 ed coolscan iv ed the following types of. Nikon scan 3 driver software, ac power cord, manual actual effective size depends on slide mount aperture size. This chapter provides a quick overview of nikon scan, the scanner driver. This version of nikon scan 3 is supported only under mac os x version 10.
The filmstrip adapter sa30 is supported with this device. This scanner has an infrared lamp for scanning film. Nikon coolscan iv ed 40 ed scanner compatibility w macos. Software for discontinued film scanners nikon support. Nikon super coolscan 5000 ed user manual pdf download. If vuescan isnt working with the firewire cable, try a different firewire port or a different firewire cable. Nikons software, of course, is no longer supported by the latest mac os. Getting nikon coolscan scanners work under windows 7. Super coolscan 4000 ed ls4000 ed nikon imaging products. These tests were done on an early 2014 macbook air with 10.
Nikon coolscan v ed best scanning software in reply to ear mountain 7 months ago i have a coolscan 4 also which i run thru an older computer on windows xp trying to make the scanner work with windows 7 but in trying out vuescan, i dont see the option to do multiple scans and i cant get it to scan at 4000 dpi like i did with nikonscan. Anyway i finally got round to trying my scanner under windows 10 and got it working without issue. I might get an old pc with 32 bit operating system i read somewhere that original nikon scanning software only supports 32 bits windows xp, vista or 7 operating systems. I was considering buying an old mac, but it is not easy to find one that runs on os 9. The only other trick you would need to do to install nikon scan under windoes 8 and 10 is to make windows 810 install an unsigned driver. But this is what nikon s support site says about nikon scan and leopard. The scanner features a nikon lens with ed glass and a rgbi led set for consistent backlighting of the negative or slide film. Possible to connect a coolscan 9000 to a macbook pro retina. Nikon imaging products super coolscan 4000 ed ls4000 ed. Sorry, i need contectar my nikon coolscan ed 900 with my macbook pro retina. I thought the world would be a whole new, os 9 less, place but sadly not. I have a nikon super coolscan 4000ed with nikon scan 3.
This is similar to and we think better than the ice and fare algorithms. However, my previous window xp computer was able to support software for my nikon coolscan v slide scanner. Nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film scanner 35 mm series. Nikon imaging products super coolscan 4000 ed ls4000. Vuescans filter infrared clean option can be used to remove dust spots from film scans. Super coolscan ls 4000 ed coolscan v ls50 ed coolscan iv ls40 ed. Under mac os x, any user including those without computer. Nikon super coolscan 5000 ed film scanner 35 mm 25. Nikon scan is nikon s own proprietary software for film scanners but it only supported computer operating systems up until scanner development stopped. Today i purchased coolscan 4000 ed should be better than iv ed. Firmware updater for the super coolscan 4000 ed 3 the device name includes the scanner name and the current firmware version. Nikon film scanners were manufactured from 1988 to 2004. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film. More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used and whether digital roc or digital gem are used.
Photoshop 7, twain pluginsnikon coolscan mac support. Uploaded on 3312019, downloaded 5342 times, receiving a 99100 rating by 3154 users. Getting your nikon coolscan to work on w7 x64 windows 7. Nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film scanner 35 mm series sign in to comment. The super coolscan 4000 ed is a highperformance desktop film scanner for producing large volume scans. Getting your nikon coolscan to work on w7 x64 note this tutorial applies to the 4000, 5000, 8000, and 9000 series scanners as well as windows 810 will need to temporally disable windows driver signature enforcement policy option 1. Even though nikon does not officially support 64 bit windows versions nikon scan 4. With the ongoing development and optimization of silverfast, the pc hardware and software environment requirements increase. I have a nikon coolscan 4000 ed and i am unable to find a way. Nikon super coolscan 4000d device driver windows 7 64 bit. Nikon super coolscan 4000 ed driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. If you own an intel mac andor run mac os x leopard, do not buy this product unless you have a windows pc you can use. Vuescan is compatible with the nikon ls 4000 on windows x86, windows x64, mac os x and linux.
Nikon has been aware of this issue for more than two years and has not updated the software. Nikon have not updated their software to be compatible with the latest apple products and i have been pointed towards third party software, i. Nikon coolscan iv ed 40 ed scanner compatibility w. Super coolscan 4000 ed drivers for mac download even with this extreme level of damage though, the results were pretty astonishing. This version feels like it did in os 9 with my super coolscan 4000. Older sa20 is not intended by nikon for this device, thus is not supported. Page 27 add nikon scan to the dock mac os x or create an alias mac os 9 click yes to add nikon scan to the dock mac os x or to create an alias. This procedure assumes that your scanner was working with the windows 7 driver created with the help of windows sevenforum getting your nikon coolscan to work on w7 x64 windows 7 help forums and you still have access to the win 7 driver previously used. Supercoolscan 9000 ed, supercoolscan 8000 ed, supercoolscan 5000 ed, supercoolscan 4000 ed, coolscan v ed, coolscan iv ed digital film scanners. Nikon super coolscan 4000d device driver microsoft community. With vuescan or silverfast scaning software you can use a nikon coolscan v ed ls50 scanner on macs with os x sierra. Nikon scan 4 system requirements nikon view system. Nikon ls 50ed and coolscan v ed slide scanners, in my case.
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