Minolta DiMage Scan Dual IV

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• By KainAnderson Mar 12, 2009

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2. • By KainAnderson Aug 06, 2009

   • You have to replace the original Konica Minolta driver with the custom one I posted above. Let me try to clarify my seteps.
     
     
     
     1) Install the Konica Minolta XP software in Vista.
     
     2) Plug in your DImage Scanner into a USB port and turn it on with the door closed. It will detect and install the original Konica Minolta Driver.
     
     3) Create an empty folder on you harddrive (for instance go to my computer, double click on the c: drive, then right click and create a new folder named newminolta).
     
     4) Open windows notepad and copy the following into it:
     
     
     
     ; scanners.inf -- Test Vista Minolta Film Drivers
     ;
     ;
     ; To remove this driver and install the original
     ; manufacturer's driver, go into Device Manager,
     ; open Imaging devices, then click on the scanner name
     ; with the right mouse button and choose Uninstall.
     [Version]
     Signature="$CHICAGO$"
     Class=Image
     ClassGUID={6bdd1fc6-810f-11d0-bec7-08002be2092f}
     Provider=%Provider%
     DriverVer=3/12/2009,2.0
     [Manufacturer]
     %Mfg%=Models,ntamd64
     [Models]
     ; USB scanners
     "Minolta Scan Dual II" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_026a
     "Minolta Scan Dual III" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_400d
     "Minolta Scan Dual IV" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_132b&Pid_000a
     "Minolta Scan Elite 5400 2" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_132b&Pid_0012
     "Minolta Scan Elite 5400" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_400e
     "Minolta Scan Elite II" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_4004
     "Minolta SC-110" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_0a15
     "Minolta SC-215" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_0a16
     ;---------------- Duplicated from [Models]
     [Models.ntamd64]
     ; USB scanners
     "Minolta Scan Dual II" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_026a
     "Minolta Scan Dual III" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_400d
     "Minolta Scan Dual IV" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_132b&Pid_000a
     "Minolta Scan Elite 5400 2" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_132b&Pid_0012
     "Minolta Scan Elite 5400" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_400e
     "Minolta Scan Elite II" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0686&Pid_4004
     "Minolta SC-110" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_0a15
     "Minolta SC-215" = USBScanner,USB\Vid_0638&Pid_0a16
     ;---------------- USBScanner -------------------------
     [USBScanner]
     Include=sti.inf
     Needs=STI.USBSection
     SubClass=StillImage
     DeviceType=1
     DeviceSubType=1
     Capabilities=0
     [USBScanner.Services]
     Include=sti.inf
     Needs=STI.USBSection.Services
     [Strings]
     Provider="Konica Minolta"
     Mfg="Konica Minolta"
     
     
     
     5. Now save you new notepad file in the directory you created as newminolta.inf NOT as newminolta.inf.txt or newminolta.txt (i.e. c:\newminolta\newminolta.inf)
     
     6. Go to system control panel (may have to change control panel to classic view to see system).
     
     7. Select Device Manager
     
     8. Select Imaging Devices
     
     9. Right click on Minolta Scan Dual IV and click on driver tab. Select Update Driver.
     
     10. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
     
     11. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
     
     12. Select Have Disk
     
     13. Browse to c:\newminolta\newminolta.inf and click OK
     
     14. Click Next. Vista should now say it updated driver.
     
     15. Run Dimage software with door closed. Wait for it to initialize and green light stops blinking.
     
     16. Open door and insert film holder and start scanning.
     
     
     
     

3. • By bedfordgreg Feb 06, 2011

   • This is a lovely post, really community minded. And brief. And written so that even dummies can understand. Good for you KainAnderson!

4. • By kathy01886 Mar 01, 2011

   • It worked! I almost tossed my Dimage scanner out, but your solution worked without a hitch. Thanks for sharing - much appreciated.

5. • By kingsway07 Apr 22, 2011

   • Many thanks for easy solution - scanner & software now works fine with Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit

6. • By bunnychester Apr 28, 2011

   • Fantastic many thanks for a simple fix. Saved my dual scan IV from being binned, managed to get the fix to work on win 7 home edition but not not on XP.

7. • By bobwhiteh831 Jul 23, 2011

   • This is sooo close - I've tried the above and it nearly works. The Utility now starts up, scanner whirrs a couple of times, then Utility hangs. I'm running Win 7 home premium 64 bit

8. • By ghardym Aug 15, 2011

   • The driver worked but I can't get the scanner to function. When I insert the film holder it will go in a short distance and then eject. Does anyone have a suggestion?

9. • By Keith Sales Mar 01, 2012

   • I have a Scan Dual III which now works with this fix under Windows 7 - many thanks!
     Just out of interest, where does one learn to program something like this?

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