14 DAY TRIAL // As Apple has updated drivers for HP scanners under Snow Leopard, a new version of the scanning application for Mac OS X from Hamrick Software also became available – VueScan 8.5.31. A free download for existing users and recommended for those running the software under OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), VueScan 8.5.3 is the result of several updates issued in under a week adding a lengthy list of improvements.
With the release of version 8.5.30 last week, Hamrick Software has fixed a problem with feeders on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), as well as added support for additional Epson scanners. Those include: Artisan 710 / PX710; Artisan 810 / PX810; Stylus NX110 / SX110 / TX110; Stylus NX210 / SX210 / TX210; Stylus NX410 / SX410 / TX410; Stylus NX510 / SX510 / TX510; Stylus PX650; WorkForce 310; WorkForce 610.
New in version 8.5.31, released this week, is the added support for the 'Input | Auto skew' option and the compatibility with most printed pages that are skewed. The new VueScan also works with slides, negatives and photos and displays fewer annoying warning messages in the console log.
“VueScan 0.1 was first released in 1998 with support for a single scanner on Windows only. Within 5 years VueScan supported more than 400 scanners and after 10 years of development, VueScan now supports more than 1,200 scanners on 3 operating systems and in 40 languages, has been downloaded more than 5 million times and has been purchased by more than 170,000 people worldwide,” Ed Hamrick, the creator of VueScan, said.
Download VueScan using the link below, to either try the app, or update to the latest version. The software will automatically recognize if you've already purchased it. All you need to do is install it over the old version of VueScan. Upgrades are free in the first year after you purchase the Standard Edition. Upgrades are always free if you purchase the Professional Edition. VueScan requirements call for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or later, and a supported scanner. VueScan currently supports more than 1,200 different scanners on Windows, 930 on Mac OS X and 580 on Linux. The scanners are organized by vendor name and can be viewed here.