Jerry, Are plug-ins and drivers the same thing? Or is a driver just one type of plug-in?
Canon has two drivers (to be download simultaniously) that will make the scanner work better in OSX instead of having to run OS9. I want to download those two, hoping things will operate better. However, because I'm only 75% sure what the problem is, part of me wonders if downloaded the drivers will complicate things. Hmmm. Right now, Canon's site has a broken link for one of the drivers. I emailed them, so hopefully, it will be corrected soon. Thanks for writing. Troy > >Plug-ins are typically small programs (drivers) that work with an existing >program to give you expanded capability. One example of this is just want >you are working with in setting up your scanner. Let's suppose you are >using PhotoShop elements. Adobe does not know much about your scanner, how >it works, what commands are needed to get it running etc. So the scanner >manufacturer writes a little driver called a plug-in that works with >Elements to get photos from the scanner into Elements. > >Programs like Elements have an interface that they make available to other >developers to work with, to import and export information into the larger >program. The smaller programs whether they are equipment drivers or >whatever are called plug-ins. > > Jerry > >On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 09:28 PM, Troy Mello wrote: > >>Ronald, thanks for your advice... and I just may visit Canon site for >>support. Also, Allen, I will save your email as well, but first (still >>getting familiar with the terms)... what is a "plug-in"?? I see them all >>the time everywhere, but have steared from them because it has been >>"unfamiliar territory." >> >>Thanks guys! >>-Troy >> >>PS: I have been playing with the scanner this evening. What I am getting >>tonight (after selecting ScanGear) is the same as last night.... "Cannot >>connect... check scanner connection... " etc. >> >> >> >>>On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 10:46 AM, Ronald Broadwater wrote: >>> >>>>I have a Canon N1220U. I just realized that it has LIDE (LED Indirect >>>>Exposure) on the label. Canon updated the driver for my scanner some >>>>time >>>>ago to work with OS X. I got the driver from the Canon web site. It >>>>requires me to use Photoshop Elements to work with it. It works fine. >>>>I am >>>>not familiar with your scanner though or your problems. >>> >>>Same scanner... I used the Photoshop plugin interface and put a copy in >>>the plugins folder for Macromedia Fireworks, and Corel Photo Paint it >>>scans away! >>> >>>Allen >>> >>> >>> >>>| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>| be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* >>http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >> >> >> >>| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>| be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> >> >> > > > >| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >| be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
