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Mark · #1 (**permalink**) 03-16-2005, 09:55 AM

Does anyone know what, if any, new scanning software will work with a Topaz scanner. Our current software is Linocolor 3 and needs a Nubus card to run so its stuck on an 8100 Mac. I would like to move the scanner to a faster machine. Thanks

geozinger · #2 (**permalink**) 03-16-2005, 10:02 AM

Mark,

We have the same situation. We have ours hooked to a PM 9600 with a SCSI card and LinoColor 3 (I believe). (I don't do the scanning here.) When I called Heidelberg last year, I could move it to a newer Mac, but they quoted me the price for the software upgrade at about $4500.
We decided to leave it on the 9600...

Cory · #3 (**permalink**) 03-16-2005, 10:10 AM

everything I have read indicates that this scanner was supported in OS X with Newcolor 2.5.6. But Heidelberg has dropped support of it.

have a feeling your are going to be SOL on this one.

Vuescan or silverfast doesn't offer support either.

Mark · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2005, 10:13 AM

SOL equals the Story Of my Life. :wink:

Chan · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 09:50 PM

Hi alll..

just to let you know> SilverFast now supports the TOPAZ Scanner! - Even under OSX Tiger.
Contact me for PDF file and Demoversion, mentioning an email adress where I can mail the PDF.

Regards,
Chan

SlaveToTheMan · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 08:54 AM

From the LaserSoft Forums:

Quote:

SilverFast Ai STUDIO supports Linotype TOPAZ scanner

Dear Topaz Users,

we are happy to announce that we have, after hard work, managed to support the Linotype-Hell TOPAZ scanner under Mac OS-X TIGER.

We are currently in final testing and have even succeeded to do 16 bit scans with SilverFast Ai STUDIO for TOPAZ. We have already tested different SCSI-Cards with Macs G4 and G5 and also got the scanner working with a G5 under FireWire with a BELKIN adapter.

Expect the official announcement on our website in a few days!

best regards

Karl-Heinz Zahorsky
President & CEO
LaserSoft Imaging AG

8) 8) 8)

geozinger · #7 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlaveToTheMan

...also got the scanner working with a G5 under FireWire with a BELKIN adapter.

Firewire!? That's sweet! Nothing like a faster pipeline in...

Next question, does it have to be a G5? Or any Firewire-capable Mac?
(I don't want to have to use SCSI cards if I don't have to...)