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Contex Scanner Software - Operating System Compatibly Chart (current software versions)

The following table lists runnable operating systems with the most current software versions. Some of these products in earlier versions will run with older operating systems. See your scanner product pages for finding the best software for your scanner and scanner compatible operating systems.

NOTE*: Windows Vista and Windows XP - only 32 bit version supported.

Software Application Available Versions for Operating Systems...
NEXTimage scan/copy software Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2003 Server
WIDEsystemNET
driver and utility software
(includes simple TWAIN and WIA drivers **, see NOTE below)		 Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server
Scanner Maintenance - Windows
Utility software 		Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server
Scanner Maintenance - Power Macintosh
Utility software 		MAC OS 10.2.8, 10.3 and 10.4 on Firewire and USB 1.1.
WIDEcapture for Photoshop - Windows
scan plugin		 Windows XP*, Windows 2000
WIDEcapture for Photoshop - Power Macintosh
scan plugin & driver

Power Macintosh 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 with Photoshop version 7 or above on Firewire and USB 1.1.
Also version for SCSI interface on Mac OS 9.
see
Contex Systems and Macintosh compatibility issues
WIDEmail - scan to email software Windows XP*, Windows 2000
WIDEimageNET scan software
(includes advanced TWAIN driver - see below)		 Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server
JETimageNET copy software Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server
WIDEcapture for AutoCAD - scan software Windows XP*, Windows 2000
WIDEtwain - Advanced version installed with WIDEimageNET

Windows Vista* , Windows XP*, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server

Applications tested for compatibility with WIDEtwain
JASC Paintshop Pro 7,
Adobe Image Ready 7.0
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Adobe Image Ready CS 8.0
Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Imaging

NOTE*: Windows Vista and Windows XP - only 32 bit version supported.
NOTE**: WIDEsystem’s TWAIN and WIA drivers do not support the SD scanner family.

 


NOTE: For Windows Users:

Contex Systems and Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy

  • Contex scanners and software are continuously tested and developed to
    support the most current active Microsoft Windows version OS systems.
  • Contex scanners, interface and software support in relation to specific Windows versions
    will follow the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.
  • The current Windows compatibility specifications listed above can therefore change accordingly.
  • Windows Vista and Windows XP - only 32 bit version is supported.
 
 
 
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