Epson 1260 Scanner & Panter

[Albert D'Amanda]

Hello All
I am posting this for all you guys that discover that Epson Scanners 
are not compatible with Panther
I was able to get my  1260 to work with the "new" scanner utility V 
1.25A ( 10867.sea.hqx) in panther,
But I had to do extra operations to make it work properly.

I would also like to hear from anyone who can duplicate the following 
"problem"

I keep the Apple Utility Activity Monitor graphic permanently on my 
desktop

After downloading and installing the Epson Scan utility V1.25, and then 
running a Restart ,  two Applications show up in the Application 
Folder:
-Epson Scan
-Epson Scan monitor

However, I noticed that the CPU Activity Monitor was going crazy, like 
50 to 100% activity, indicating to me that one  Application was 
running.

Using command combo;  option-Command-Esc, neither Epson Application 
appears in the Apple Force Quit Application Window for Force Quitting.

Since the 1260 was not operating, I  concluded that the Scan Monitor 
was running. Sure enough. I opened and displayed the Apple Utility ;  
Activity Monitor Window and there it was!. Clicking on Epson Scanner 
Line and looking at the stats pop up window , CPU activity was varying 
around 90% or so.Went back to the original Activity  Monitor Window and 
clicked on Quit Process ;  which opens the  Force Quit window .Force 
Quitting the Epson Scanner Line returned the CPU Monitor to its normal 
1-2%

Now with the 1260, I was able to Open Epson Scan, display the normal 
operating option panels, preview and scan  normally.
Also, I was able  Import the Scan to Photo Shop Elements 2
Its not all the bells and whistles that the 1260 was designed for in 
OS9x, but it does all the basic scanning I need.


Bottom line( as I see it):

using the Epson Driver update V 1.25/ the 1260  in Panther :

On bootup, Epson Application Scanner Monitor remains Open ,runs 
continuously and does not automatically Quit.
You have to Force Quit the Application using  the  Apple Activity 
Monitor Utility.

I plan to send this e-mail to Epson tech support ( if I can) or call it 
in.

For all those who are interested in this post, maybe you can pass it on 
to a "hacker" who can develop a patch to fix this problem.

BTW.It maybe unique only to my System


Albert
Dual 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (FW800)
1.75 GB DDR SDRAM
OS Panther 10.3.1