VueScan - 8.5.39

After being frustrated from OS 10.6 rendering my HP Photosmart 2610 Scan Pro non-functional I started looking for alternatives.Including a new printer.

Unfortunately, all the all-in-one printer sites that I checked had the same solution to the buttons on the printer for scan not functioning after updating to OS 10.6/10.6.1/10.6.2 which was use System Preferences > Print & Fax > Scan. What a pain but it worked. I was looking for a quicker scan solution.
In Apple discussions it was suggested to try VueScan. I did and knew instantly that VueScan was better then all the solutions I had seen to this point.
After 5 minutes I purchased it. You know something is good when you see it. This was it.

Yeah it is not free. But check it out , you will buy it too.

Worth it to me.

Not frustrated anymore.

As a Production Artist, I need advanced features in a scanning software. VueScan has it--more customizable features than even I need. Plus, I just recently needed to contact Ed Hamrick about an old registration question and his customer service was outstanding--quick responses and a quick resolve.

Have the same problem.

The last versions were not very stable.

Running an Intel iMac, 2.66 Ghz dual core processor, 4 G R.

After scanning quite a few old slides and negatives -- as well as a current crop -- with Epson Scan, I became more and more dissatisfied. Downloaded and tested quite a few others, including VueScan. It didn't take long for VueScan to emerge head and shoulders above the rest. The ease of use, as well as a host of ways to customize and adjust output, alone would make it a great buy. But the superior tonality it renders is amazing. And this is not something one has to A/B repeatedly to determine. It's clear at a glance. I have a batch of 35mm negatives my uncle shot from the mid-'30s to mid-'40, one with barely a hint of silver from underexposure. VueScan managed to rescue an image somewhat resembling a gray scale. Epson Scan rendered a Munster-like image. I'm in the process of rescanning earlier work with VueScan. btw, Hamrick's current site lists v.8.5.26 as 10.6 compatible, update free for owners of registered versions. No, I don't know Hamrick from Adam, but I'm always grateful to find superior products at very reasonable prices. Scanner: Epson 4990 Photo.