I have a canoscan FB630U scanner. I need software and drivers that will allow it to work on Vista 32 bit OS and Windows 7 64 bit OS.

yeah,, you need to download the UPDATED driver thats supposed to fix he compatibility issues here is the link

http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0000461.asp

click it
select windows vista 32 bit from the os box
click english or what ever language u want,, then follow the instructions to download and install the new drivers..

regards,, PS.. Let me know if you need further help.

You can get all that HERE.

Do you have the 32-bit OS or the 64-bit OS? The Canon drivers will work in 32-bit Win7. However, Canon doesn't support these scanners in the 64-bit OS. The only way to make the scanner work in the 64-bit OS is to run either a dual boot system or a virtual computer with a supported OS. The Vista x64 bit driver doesn't work even if you use the compatibility mode.

If you have Win7 Ultimate, you can download Microsoft's Virtual PC and the XP mode for free. All other virtualization software options (Virtual PC, Parallels, VMWare) require a paid (licensed) version of the OS. Then install the scanner in the virtual computer and transfer files to external media to share it with the main computer. Dual boot systems have the same restriction of needing a valid OS.

I'm not aware of any Canon drivers for this scanner under UNIX.

I wish that I could be of more help.

Cindy Wells

http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0000461.asp
as of the above site NO, No you cannot.

The best you MAY be able to do is to install in compatibility mode, for XP SP2, Run as and install as Administrator.
XP driver below.
http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0000461.asp

Get a scan program that doesn't need anyones drivers..
Vuescan it's great below..
www.hamrick.com/

Canon has a driver for Vista 32-bit here: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=235&modelid=8741#DownloadDetailAct . This might work in Win7 32-bit (possibly you will need the compatibility mode - right click on the driver and choose properties and the Compatibility tab.).

However, Canon has no 64-bit Vista support and no Win7 drivers and no plans to update the drivers for Win7. You can try a generic scanner driver from the OS - chose a TWAIN driver.

I wish that I could be more help.

Cindy Wells

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Canon supports this scanner under Vista. Check if the Windows generic TWAIN scanner driver will work. The Canon software won't work. If the generic driver can be installed, then you should be able to acquire scans in Paint (File > Import from Scanner or Camera), Windows Fax and Scan (New Scan) (some versions of Vista) or Windows Photo Gallery (IIRC it works like Paint).

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(Canon wants you to upgrade. I have a different scanner that isn't officially supported past XP and the generic driver works fine. Unfortunately, you can't just use the XP driver in the compatibility mode due to the lack of signed drivers that are required in the 64-bit OS)

Hi There,

there are no 64 bits drivers available on the cannon website(x64) and you cannot install it using the 32 bit vista driver

Just visit the following URL to download the VueScan 8.5 which will resolve Vista driver issues with a lot of flatbed scanners including CanoScan FB 630U.
http://www.hamrick.com/files/vuesca85.exe

This solution will cost you a bit (and given the low price of some new or reconditioned all-in-ones these days, you may not think it worth it), but the user interface is better, IMHO, than the CanoScan Toolbox and, by Jeezly, the thing just WORKS. After I installed it, I unplugged my FB630U, plugged it back in again, and BOOM!, Vista said that it had installed the driver. I was so tickled, I promptly bought the more expensive version of the software, and my good ol' CanoScan is scanning again. Check out VueScan from http://www.hamrick.com/. The unpurchased download adds watermarks, but you can at least try before you buy. Now why the hell can't Canon come up with a driver for its own scanner?

Tom, your solution is incorrect. I have just got my Canoscan working fine with Vista, simply using Canon's official XP drivers and unpacking them in XP compatibility mode. Is working fine with just a bit of experimentation. (You need the Canon toolbox software too, all of which is available from canon.com)