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

// June 2nd, 2008 // Mac

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

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

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

    I love you!

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

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

  3. Paulo says:
    June 23, 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 14, 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 14, 2008 at 3:19 am

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  6. diefe88 says:
    July 20, 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 21, 2008 at 9:43 am

    Thanks for checking my blog!

    Glad to be of service :)

  8. Juan Eyene says:
    September 14, 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 24, 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 12, 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!

  11. Ayanami says:
    November 21, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Wow!!! u r awesome, I dunno who u are, but u…. uu!!! welll Thank you!!! I love uu!!!! i really love u… need to now, how did u find out this?! all Mac ppl must now this!!

  12. El Burro says:
    December 4, 2008 at 8:26 am

    Thank you very much!!!!
    This works!!!!

  13. Leonor Sousa says:
    December 18, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing! This really works and saved me from having to buy a new scanner…
    Seasons greetings :)

  14. Mark says:
    December 30, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    Thanks for all the thanks! Glad that it helped all of you.

  15. theDude says:
    January 29, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I can now preview what’s on the scanner bed… but I can’t actually scan the object. I know I could just do a screenshot but I am trying to get a high resolution scan. The actual scan button is innactive/greyed out just like in your screenshot. Anyone have a fix for this?

  16. Fabiana Cordeiro says:
    February 19, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Please, I have just bought an I Mac and did the procedure you explained, but I do not have image capture installed in my computer. Could you tell me if there is any place to download it free?

    Thank you…Fabi

  17. Fabiana Cordeiro says:
    February 19, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    Sorry!!!Sorry!!! I am a new Macintosh user… :o )
    Yes, I have image capture in my computer…! :o )
    And my old scanner Scanjet 3400c is working now!!!!!!!!!

    You saved my life!!!!!!!!

    Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!
    Fabi

  18. Mark says:
    February 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    @fabiana

    glad to hear it works :) image capture are default programs for mac.

  19. Mark.T says:
    February 28, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    You have done some good work here.
    I have a Scanjet 3570c, I tried this fix and it works… to a point.
    Image Capture sees the device and powers it up but it never actually lets me scan.

    Any suggestions?

  20. Mark.T says:
    February 28, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    I tried upgrading to the latest packages but without success

  21. michael says:
    March 9, 2009 at 3:35 am

    same here as Mark T – I’m almost there but not there; the app does never actually lets med scan.

    I’m also looking for any good advice

  22. jdorsey says:
    March 9, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    After a lot of trial and error, it would appear that my HP Photosmart C4480 is not supported. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

  23. Christopher says:
    April 24, 2009 at 4:11 am

    Hello,

    thought I had to put my 3400C right into the waste. But it works now just scanned two old pictures. And never again a hp if they dont program drivers for mac.

    Thanx a lot

    Christopher

  24. Nazario says:
    April 26, 2009 at 4:45 am

    Que Ondas,

    Usuarios de Mac si funciona con este famoso Scann Hp e imagino que con cualquier otro que les cause problemas lo hara ya que es un tipo de Explorador.
    La version de mi Mac es 10.4.11

    Gracias a todos…

    Nazario

  25. Keccore' says:
    May 5, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!!
    :) ))))

  26. James Brown says:
    May 11, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    Thankyou!!!!

  27. Giga says:
    May 16, 2009 at 3:37 am

    Thank you so much!
    Not working on my new desktop because of Vista but now it works with my MacBook :)

    Easy instructions!
    Appreciated.

  28. vando garcia says:
    May 24, 2009 at 7:50 am

    Thank you so much. i needed to make my scanner mobile with my powerbook and your tools did it. major props.

  29. Abihail says:
    June 15, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Hello!

    I’ve just installed the files, and the scanner worked perfectly! thank you!! but… After tried to take a picture with the webcam, it says that there’s no device connected, what shuould i do if I need the webcam?! should I uninstall the files for the scanner?!

    Thanks!

  30. René says:
    June 16, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Gracias, Gracias, Gracias…
    QUE CHINGÓN AHORA PUEDO TRABAJARA! de lo único que no estoy seguro es si era suficiente con bajar “TWAIN” o si en verdad requiere “libusb” y Sane?

    De cualquier modo mi escaner ahora trabaja y lo hace MUYYY bien.

  31. Donatus says:
    July 17, 2009 at 3:34 am

    works nicely, but the scan button does not get activated.
    It’s only possible to get the overview.

  32. Mumu says:
    July 18, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    I have the same problem as Mark T., michael and Donatus, the “scan” button is desperately grey…. and I can’t scan. Anyone to help ?

  33. Mark Q. says:
    August 5, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    @Mumu and @donatus

    you need to select the area you wanted to scan before the scan button will be enabled. :)

  34. Valentina says:
    August 6, 2009 at 7:19 am

    Thank you very much. You’re the guy who helps us keep our cyber trash (like old scanners…)… :)

  35. Bruce B says:
    August 29, 2009 at 9:34 am

    GREAT! I’ve been having to scan to my old PC and then sharing the file across the network ever since I got my Mac. No luck at all looking for drivers from HP. I loaded these three programs, hooked up the scanner and it works. Didn’t even have to restart my Mac as noted above.

    I’m getting Snow Leopard next week; I hope it will keep working then.

    Thanks for sharing this.

  36. Jean-Pierre Trudel says:
    August 31, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Thank you very very much Mark. Merci beaucoup. It worked very well with Leopard OSX 10.5.8.

    In French, the “Image Capture” Application is called “Tansfert d’images”, not to be mixed up with the French “Capture” Application which is only for the screen capture.

    I am new with mac (2 days) and this is the only place where I had hesitations.

    Best regards to you and to your brother from which you got your old Scanjet 3400C.

    JP

  37. David says:
    September 7, 2009 at 1:46 am

    If i update to snow leopard… will it work?

    thank you very mach!

  38. Darrin McCormick says:
    September 10, 2009 at 10:30 am

    Way too cool! Saved a scanner and me (from having to scramble!)

    Works flawlessly for me!

    Thanks!

  39. Enrique Pavia says:
    September 16, 2009 at 3:28 am

    Tried it on SL 10.6.1…but Image Capture never finishes scanning… it does recognize the scanner and it even shows the scanned image, but as i said it just shows the scanning message without finishing..

    Is there a way to update the backend with a newer version.. as i do not see the 3400C in the prefpane.??
    All the info available apply only to Linux….
    Thank you, you gave me hope again.. i was ready to sell/give away my old scanner from the days i used windows. Lets pray for an update!!

  40. barbara says:
    September 23, 2009 at 12:26 am

    hi! I cannot install the download files, because it said :
    “Wrong version of MacOS X. This package was compiled for version 10.4″
    what can i do?

  41. Green cat says:
    September 23, 2009 at 5:59 am

    Wow! Lots of thanks to author! Installation is fast and it all really works.
    2barbara: Tiger instructions are here: http://mark.quitoriano.org/mac/mac-os-x-104x-tigerhp-scanjet-3400c-howto-greatness/

  42. rachael mcadams says:
    October 30, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    i have upgraded to snow leapord mac os 10.6.1 and it is saying that it can not install these items because they were created for mac os 10.5 =[[[[ im very sad is there any place to find an updated version of the software you posted ? or a way to make it work ?

  43. Javi says:
    November 1, 2009 at 6:18 am

    Hi
    I have a problem, when i go to install, the program tell me that i have to install MAC OS X 10.5 SDK package. I don´t understand it. Can you help me?. Thank you.
    I have Mac OSX 10.5.8

  44. Robert says:
    November 9, 2009 at 10:46 am

    YOU MADE MY YEAR! I hate the fact that HP is so Anti-mac. I guess its because mac people dont like their bloated spyware on their systems.

  45. Mark says:
    November 19, 2009 at 2:20 am

    i have upgraded to snow leapord mac os 10.6.1 and now after the SCAN preview is correctly displayed from the HP 2355V, pressing the SCAN to create the tiff file generates 2 tiff files (scan1.tiff and scan2.tiff) instead of one file like it did before the upgrade. Any ideas on how to generate one tiff file with the entire scanned image?

    Mark Lichtenstein
    mlichtenstein2@earthlink.net

  46. Sarah says:
    November 27, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    To me it keeps complaining that I need MAC OS X 10.5 SDK when I try to install sane backend. Any hints?
    What is SDK? Where can I get it? Thank you!

  47. Kieron says:
    January 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

  48. Dean T says:
    March 4, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    I’m on a macbook pro OS X 10.6.2

    I’m getting the message: “lilbusb can’t be installed on this computer. Wrong Version of Mac OS X. this package was compiled for version 10.5

    uughhhhhhh

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