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Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard+HP Scanjet 3400C howto

This is an updated mini howto from my previous post Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger+HP Scanjet 3400c howto: GREATNESS! :D .

The process still the same but you need newer files for Leopard. You can check and download the leopard version of libusb, sane backend, and twain sane interface here or by following the procedure.

1. Download the following applications:

libusb
sane backend
twain sane interface

2. Extract and Install the applications downloaded:
Extract all 3 apps

And install the apps at this manner:
libusb

sane backend

TWAINE SAINE Interface

3. Restart your Mac(I don’t know why but that’s the way to make it work)
4. Now run image capture.app and scan whatever you want to scan

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10 Responses to “Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard+HP Scanjet 3400C howto”

  1. Symo Says:
    June 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    I love you!

  2. Elena Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    I love you too! My HP LJ 3050 now working! Thanks for libusb!

  3. Paulo Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 5:27 am

    To me it keeps complaining that I need MAC OS X 10.5 SDK when I try to install sane backend. Any hints?

  4. Mark Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 3:12 am

    @Paulo,

    hmmm… it never asked me that, but i don’t quite remember if i installed the twain before i installed SDK(i need it to install gcc and compile some stuffs like asterisk for mac). nevertheless try to install sdk if you really need too it’s around 1-2GB anyway not that big. :)

    HTH

  5. Watch out for things to happen » Blog Archive » Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger+HP Scanjet 3400c howto: GREATNESS! :D Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 3:19 am

    [...] UPDATE: Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard installation howto [...]

  6. diefe88 Says:
    July 20th, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Men it works great thank you soooo much.
    I thought i will have to used it with a pc, but now Im really happy.
    Thanks

  7. Mark Says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 9:43 am

    Thanks for checking my blog!

    Glad to be of service :)

  8. Juan Eyene Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 4:58 am

    You’re my savior!!!!
    I thought i will have to buy a new one, but definitively you make me save my money.
    Thanks a lot.
    :)

  9. Bastiaan Says:
    September 24th, 2008 at 5:45 am

    Hi,

    I knew about the SANE project but did not get the SANE stuff to run on my mbp. untill i read your post. restart… Sounds like the old system7 days. Nice in a way.
    But: on my 3570 c the slide scan does not seem to work. Working on it…

    Thnx-a-lot!

  10. laPinza Says:
    October 12th, 2008 at 1:23 am

    Hi,
    it doesn’t work using my macbook pro (leopard 1.5.5) and 3400c hp.
    what’s the matter?

    thanx a lot!

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