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Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)
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On 11/01/2026 12:42, Mark wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Before you consign the 4400F to the local tip or mess around with a
dedicated Mavericks MBA, there is a way to get that exact hardware
running natively on Sequoia.

Check out VueScan. TheyrCOve reverse-engineered the drivers for the
CanoScan 4400F so it works without needing the original Canon software
(which, as you found, died years ago).

The Pros:

It works perfectly on Apple Silicon and Sequoia.

It actually handles 35mm negatives better than the original Canon
Toolbox ever did.

No need to keep a "legacy" Windows laptop taking up desk space.

The Catch: It isn't "freeware." For film support, yourCOre looking at
about $80 for a yearly sub or $200 for a lifetime Professional license.
Given the cost of a new decent CCD scanner (like an Epson V600, which is
the current go-to for ~-u250), VueScan might be the cheaper way to keep
your existing glass in the game.

If you're dead set on new hardware, the Epson Perfection V600 is pretty
much the only game in town for "reasonable price + book scanning + 35mm slides." ItrCOs fully Sequoia-compliant.

But honestly? Download the VueScan trial first. It'll put a watermark on
the scan, but it'll prove within 30 seconds if your 4400F still has some
life in it.
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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

Vuescan?
https://www.hamrick.com/

It supports the 4400F. It doesn't actually say it supports Sequoia but the most recent release was December and they are shipping Arm binaries so I
expect it would.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

That would be the cheapskate option, or if there's something Vuescan won't handle.

Theo
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On 11/01/2026 12:42, Mark wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Are Epson V550s still around? That is what I use. Also would VueScan
cope with your CanoScan?
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Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:

On 11/01/2026 12:42, Mark wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a
book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver
support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop.
What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Are Epson V550s still around? That is what I use. Also would VueScan
cope with your CanoScan?

This may help:

<https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/supported-scanners.html>

"VueScan is compatible with 7945 scanners from 42 manufacturers
on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux."

"Search Supported Scanners
Do you want to see if your scanner works with VueScan?
Search in the box below to find out." [search box]
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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner.
An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

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On 11 Jan 2026 at 1:39:01rC>PM GMT, "Theo" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around
Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has >> 35mm negative scanning capability!

Vuescan?
https://www.hamrick.com/

It supports the 4400F. It doesn't actually say it supports Sequoia but the most recent release was December and they are shipping Arm binaries so I expect it would.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

That would be the cheapskate option, or if there's something Vuescan won't handle.

Theo

Yes, I've looked at Vuescan in the past. The price always put me off. I'll
have to think about that!
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On 11 Jan 2026 at 3:59:29rC>PM GMT, "Graeme Wall" <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:

On 11/01/2026 12:42, Mark wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around
Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has >> 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Are Epson V550s still around? That is what I use. Also would VueScan
cope with your CanoScan?

Only s/h I think. Looks like -u260 & up on eBay.
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On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around
Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has >> 35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner.
An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible to get a decently flat picture.
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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has 35mm negative scanning capability!

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

An old Mac (mini or macbook) will cost far less
than a new scanner of comparably quality.
You may get one, and use it as a dedicated scanner driver.
(guess Snow Leopard will do)

With some luck you may find one for free,

Jan
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for keeping the drivers of their products up to date,
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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >>> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around >>> Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has
35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner.
An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible
to get a decently flat picture.

Use a picture frame with the back taken off? Just a thought...

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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >>> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around >>> Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has
35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner.
An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible
to get a decently flat picture.

Use a picture frame with the back taken off? Just a thought...

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Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I >>> have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around >>> Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has
35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner.
An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible
to get a decently flat picture.

Use a picture frame with the back taken off? Just a thought...

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Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I
have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around >>>> Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has
35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner. >>> An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the >> books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible
to get a decently flat picture.

Use a picture frame with the back taken off? Just a thought...

Apologies for the multiple posts. ES apparently having a hiccup.

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On 11 Jan 2026 at 11:44:22rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11 Jan 2026 at 6:14:35rC>PM GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote:

Every so often (few times a month?) I need to scan a chapter from a book. I
have an ancient CanoScan 4400F that dropped off Mac driver support around >>>> Mavericks, so I now use it with an old Windows laptop. What would be a decent
replacement for it that would work with Sequoia? Bonus points if it also has
35mm negative scanning capability!

Excluding the negatives requirement a phone works very well as a scanner. >>> An iphone can do it natively by taking photos via the Preview app.

(The Windows laptop is on its last legs. I do have a couple of older MBAs, so
I could install Mavericks on one and use that...)

Yeah, I did think about that. Probalem is that I need a good way to keep the >> books flat when scanning. I've tried with my phone but it is almost impossible
to get a decently flat picture.

Use a picture frame with the back taken off? Just a thought...

That would be a good idea as part of a dedicated device to keep them flat... But only if they were similar size books.

These vary quite a lot from yer regular 'easily fits on the scanning glass
with room to spare', to 'big bugger that has the page numbers off the glass so I have to transfer the file to Mac to add page numbers in Preview after'.
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