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Burcak Akiska
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In March 2024, I can confirm that the CanoScan Lide 100 is still working on Windows 11 23H2, OS Build 22631.3235. Your tips are bang on. Thanks!
I use it with Photoshop / WIA. The interface is much simpler (and limited) when compared to TWAIN, but it does the job. Did not try the buttons; never had any use for them.
I also managed to successfully use the CanoScan Lide 100 on Mac OS 10.15, Catalina. It was not a simple task, which included setting up Windows XP on VirtualBox, disabling the scanner from the Mac end, enabling it exclusively on the virtual XP end and manually installing 32 bit XP drivers.
The problem seems to be with Canon and not with Microsoft. Vis-à-vis modern operating systems, Canon seems to have abandoned all support for this device.
Then again, there should be a reason for me to have always been a Nikon guy 😊
Richard Moss
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Burcak,
Thanks for taking the time to comment and providing feedback. Glad to hear the scanner still works on the ever evolving (well, devolving in my view, but I digress) versions of Windows. I haven't plugged in my 100 for a while now as I use the 220 for work now (although I managed to scratch the glass which is visible in scans so probably time to get that LiDE 400 I've been eyeballing for a while) nor have I obtained any new devices that I've had to do a fresh Windows install upon.
I have a couple of ancient mac devices but I never tried to scan using them. I thought there were drivers for Mac for the 100, although naturally Twain only. Twain seems much more powerful (WIA seems to limit to 600 DPI despite what the scanner supports) but I haven't tried writing an automatic scanning program with Twain, if it is even possible.
With regards to Canon vs Nikon I have no comment as I've never tried a Nikon :) The first DSLR I bought was a Canon and so too were the next two given "lens lock-in". Of course, now that mirror-less is mainstream all my lenses aren't compatible anyway. Nice racket they have going!
Thanks again for the comment!
Regards;
Richard Moss