Minolta Scanner Driver for Vista

DarrylStimpson · 02-01-2009, 04:46 PM

Hi, I have a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 and would like to use it on my new PC which has MS Vista Home Premium O/S. Unfortunately Minolta has ceased to trade and consequently there does not appear to be a driver available.

DonaldG · 02-02-2009, 03:28 AM

Hi Daryl
A very warm welcome to TSF

Have you tried the US Konika Minolta website here?
This page gives the drivers but after checking the 'Compatibility' link, Vista is not listed. This could be because of them ceasing to support Vista before they ceased to trade...

However, If you have no drivers for the scanner at all, at least you can grab the XP version.

It is possible that the XP might drivers work. However before you try, assuming that you will try, make sure that you (a) backup all your data first, and (b) set a Restore Point just in case.

I did a search on Google for drivers - I came across a so-called "Official Konica-Sony drivers download" - but it may well be a scam - stay away from that.

Is there anyone else out there who can help?

02-01-2009, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
DarrylStimpson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: MS Vista Home Premium	Minolta Scanner Driver for Vista Hi, I have a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 and would like to use it on my new PC which has MS Vista Home Premium O/S. Unfortunately Minolta has ceased to trade and consequently there does not appear to be a driver available.

02-02-2009, 03:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Minolta Scanner Driver for Vista Hi Daryl A very warm welcome to TSF Have you tried the US Konika Minolta website here? This page gives the drivers but after checking the 'Compatibility' link, Vista is not listed. This could be because of them ceasing to support Vista before they ceased to trade... However, If you have no drivers for the scanner at all, at least you can grab the XP version. It is possible that the XP might drivers work. However before you try, assuming that you will try, make sure that you (a) backup all your data first, and (b) set a Restore Point just in case. I did a search on Google for drivers - I came across a so-called "Official Konica-Sony drivers download" - but it may well be a scam - stay away from that. Is there anyone else out there who can help? __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .