I am using the firewire 400 to 800 cable twostep method below to connect my nikon super coolscan 4000 ed to both a thunderbolt 2equipped. Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed film scanner i also have used it with 35mm negatives and kodachrome slides, which work beautifully, and with both 4. Get the best deals on nikon firewire computer scanners and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Nikon coolscan 9000 and scan software on intel mac platform. Prior to the development of cool led lighting this scanner used a halogen lamp hence the name coolscan for the following models. The same procedure can be performed on a mac or pc at this point. Super coolscan 9000 ed firewire desktop film scanner sign in to comment. Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed multiformat film scanner with ieee94 firewire interface. Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed quick start manual pdf download.
My computer now needs replacing and have searched, without success, for a new computer with a ieee firewire point. When switching to a mac i just connected the 6 pin 6 pin to my external firewire hd and it worked flawlessly. The super coolscan 9000 is a awardwinning medium format scanner which accepts virtually any format up to 6x9cm. Just plug it in between a firewire 800 port and a standard firewire 400 cables 6pin male connector the other end of the fw400 cable plugs into your firewire device. Manual for nikon coolscan iv 4000 ed scanner power cable cord cd nikon scan.
With this original cable a nikon super coolscan should be connected to the pc so that the scanners works perfectly. Nikon 9237 super coolscan 9000ed film scanner 9237. Apple laptops are attractive, but i also consider windows computers. Basic nikon scanner troubleshooting hardware nikon support.
Some of the other nikon coolscan scanners feature usb connectivity which might be more compatible with most current computer hardware. Although connection and scanning is possible, electronic film adapters may not operate properly with firewire scanners. Want to keep using your nikon coolscan 9000 ed on windows 10. Summary of contents for nikon super coolscan 9000 ed page 1 if the computer is not already equipped with an ieee 94 firewire interface, install the supplied ieee 94 interface board. Of course this is particularly pleasing a firewire fan like me. Coolscan 9000 ed windows x86, windows x64, mac os x. Versatile enough to use with film in 35mm, strip, slide, or advanced photo system aps formats, nikons super coolscan 4000 offers fast and reliable firewire connectivity and bright, accurate color scans that are ideal for highend professional and business uses.
Although i did originally hook up my mac pro to my coolscan 9000 with vuescan, i ended up using my ancient g4 yikes. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film. The ls4000 uses a firewire 400 ieee94 interface which works fine but might be a problem for people with computers without firewire. Hiw do i connect nikon coolscan 8000 to imac core i5 2017 model. Replacing ieee94 firewire controller on main pcb of nikon super coolscan ls4000 this seems to be a relatively common failure mode of nikon coolscan ls4000 ed scanners. Setup the ls 9000 comes with power cables, firewire cable, and a firewire card in case your pc doesnt have one. Connectivity technology, firewire usb cable, usb, firewire usb cable, usb, firewire. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed vs nikon super coolscan 9000 ed. If, when you launch nikon scan software and nikon scan reports that no. Nikon 9000 film scanner with windows 10 started dec 7. Theres a thunderbolt firewire adapter but it only gives fw800, not 400 which the coolscan uses. Connectivity technology, firewire usb cable, powerline, usb, firewire. Anyone give me a quick tutorial on what i need to do.
The scanner provides an extremely good image quality at 4000 dpi resolution. Doesnt work with current 2018 macs because its a thunderbolt 2 connection. I purchased a firewire 400800 adapter and plugged it into the firewire 800 port on the imac. Jan 23, 2019 the main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that the firewire provides 400800 mbps data transferring speed whereas the thunderbolt provides 10gbps data transferring rate. A new mother board was fitted to my computer and the firewire point rendered usable. I used a mac mini also on maverics with the same result. Corrosionresistant connectors and foilbraid shielding make the printer scanner cable cords more longterm performance without noise or. Nikon users manual film scanner super coolscan 9000 ed. Buy scanner software for nikon better scan results with silverfast. But how would i connect the scanner to my macbook pro retina which only has thunderbolt and usb. Using a nikon super coolscan 4000 with modern pc photo. The nikon super coolscan 9000 ed is a real alternative for very expensive drum scanners. I use an additional thunderbolt to firewire 800 cable to connect a nikon 9000 ed to a modern macbook pro. Make offer nikon fh835m 35 mm mounted film holder for nikon coolscan 8000 9000 scanners.
On the other hand, thunderbolt provides a data transferring rate of 10gbps. Mhz pentium iii machine using the provided firewire card. I used my ls 9000 with my win xp laptop, a pcmcia firewire card with a 6 pin 6 pin cable plus vuescan and never had any problems. Film scanners of the nikon coolscan brand belong to the most popular and quality devices for. A highperformance dedicated film scanner designed for imaging professionals, the super coolscan 9000 ed offers highquality scanning of 35mm slides, 35mm film strips, mediumformat film, mediumformat slides with optional 120220 mounted film holder fh869m, glass slides for microscopes with optional medical slide holder fh8g1, and 16mm film with optional 16mm film holder fh816. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. Nikon 9237 super coolscan 9000ed film scanner 9237 adorama. Nikon 9237 super coolscan 9000ed film scanner adorama. Nikon scls1 original firewirecable for super coolscan. The main difference between firewire and thunderbolt is that thunderbolt provides a higher data transferring rate than firewire firewire and usb are standard interfaces to establish communication between electronic devices. Vuescan is compatible with the nikon ls9000 on windows x86, windows x64, mac os x and linux. As a regular usb cable it is fine, but the listing is inaccurate and misleading. Scanner, cdrom, interface card for mac os and windows, strip film holder.
This scanner has an infrared lamp for scanning film. Getting your nikon scanner working under windows 10. While nikon retooled the coolscan v and the super coolscan 5000 from firewire to usb, the ports of the super coolscan 9000 remain unaffected, i. This item is misrepresented as fitting a nikon coolscan 9000. Then disconnect all cables, remove the pcb and remove the metal pcb shields. Vuescan is compatible with the nikon coolscan 9000 ed on windows x86, windows x64, mac os x and linux. It can plug away on a batch behind me, and i just use a thumb drive to transfer the files. Using nikon super cool scan 8000ed throug apple community. Both my old epson flatbeds packed up so dumped them then a camera club member gave me a nikon coolscan iii ls30 model sn. I have a nikon super coolscan 8000 ed that i am trying to use with my imac quadcore i5 running snow leopard.
More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used, and whether digital roc or digital gem are used. Possible to connect a coolscan 9000 to a macbook pro. Save nikon coolscan 9000 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. If the firewire cable is not connected, the scanner starts properly.
For those wishing to use their nikon coolscan scanners 4000, 5000, 8000ed under windows 10 instead of being stuck to windows 7, or being required to purchase vuescan see here my windows 7 tutorial thread which now includes 10 here. Pc and mac compatible, the super coolscan 9000 ed also comes backed with a oneyear limited warranty. The nikon ls 9000 scanner has a very low scan time and supports various file formats that will help you to improve productivity. In fact, that film scanner uses a firewire cable and this will not fit, nor is there any adapter that would make it work. The only software on it besides the operating system is nikon scan 4. Coolscan 4000 ed purchased and my computer had a compatible ieee firewire point.
My nikon scanner firewire 400 came as last one and was connectes using a fw 4400800 cable. Dec 03, 2006 i have a nikon coolscan iv ed, which i have owned for several years. Ieee fireware connection for nikon coolscan 4000 ed. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed film scanner firewire. The super coolscan 9000 eds multiformat capability is specifically designed for imaging professionals. Manual for nikon coolscan 8000 ed scanner power cable firewire ieee 94 cd scan. Originally posted by rodinal i have since today, a super coolscan 9000 ed but, i dont have the ieee 94 cable firewire. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended. Tested on both computer my desktop with windows 7 64 bits ultimate and on dads laptop windows xp professional with toshiba built in firewire it worked fine before now its not on dads laptop either. An according connection cable as well as a firewire plugin card is supplied. Save nikon coolscan 9000 to get email alerts and updates on your. The nikon coolscan ls9000 film scanner makes use of a firewire ieee94 cable to help connect the scanner to your mac or pc.
Macpro 2014 does not see nikon coolscan apple community. Setup the ls 9000 comes with power cable s, firewire cable, and a firewire card in case your pc doesnt have one. Hi, id like to sell my nikon coolscan 8000, with 3 film holders one for 35mm, one for mounted slides, one for medium format, power cable, and firewire cable. Joined nov 11, 2005 messages 3,185 location westchester county, ny. Do i need to move the firewire card to the new machine or is their a reliable firewire to usb 3 connector. The super coolscan 9000 ed has an ieee 94 firewire interface, while onetouch. The only connection coming out of the scanner is firewire 400. This happens with firewire cable connected to the computer and scanner.
Super coolscan 9000 ed scanner pdf manual download. Connecting a nikon coolscan 9000 to a laptop author. Dec 05, 2012 firewire easy damage than usb these day as firewire is very old technology now. Scanning is possible for 120220, 35mm, 6 x 7, 6 x 9 positives, 16mm, electron microscope and other film formats. Premium usb cable cord for nikon super coolscan film. Nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film scanner desktop firewire sign in to comment.
I bought it to connect a nikon coolscan 4000ed to a 2012 mac mini and it works. The firewire cable scls1 is the original firewire cable which was a part of the original scope of delivery of nikon film scanners. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 8000ed film and. I have a nikon super coolscan 8000 scanner and need to connect it firewire to an imac 27 core i5 2017 model. Mar 20, 2014 my nikon scanner firewire 400 came as last one and was connectes using a fw 4400800 cable. How to downgrade mac mini os to run nikon coolscan 9000. Running a nikon coolscan usb scanner on windows 10 talk. If vuescan isnt working with the firewire cable, try a different firewire port or a different firewire cable.
When i tried to connect it to another pc with xp pro and 6 pin 4 pin, the scanner was not detected. Vuescans filter infrared clean option can be used to remove dust spots from film scans. As a film shooter i scan a lot and currently use a coolscan 9000. Anyway i finally got round to trying my scanner under windows 10 and got it working without issue. Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed quick start manual pdf.
I went on ebay and found a laptop with a built in firewire card. The nikon ls9000 scanner has a very low scan time and supports various file formats that will help you to improve productivity. I tried vuescan with it and was not impressed, to be honest. I have seen many cases where a failed ieee controller tsb41ab3 for ls8000 or tsb41ab1 for ls 9000 was pulling down the power supply voltages and the scanner was failing to boot up properly. Nikon firewire computer scanners for sale in stock ebay. Besides from other requirements, it must be able to run the scanner. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed vs nikon super coolscan 9000.
Many emails back and forth, reinstall nikonscan, reinstall drivers for firewire card, try a new firewire card who has a ratoc. Also, it is possible to daisy chain up to 63 devices in firewire but, in thunderbolt, it is possible to daisy chain. Follow steps 1, 2, 5, and 6 in ls8000 disassembly procedure, or steps 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 in ls 9000 disassembly procedure. We reverse engineered the nikon coolscan 9000 ed driver and included it in vuescan so you can.
Scanning film with nikon super coolscan 4000 jip van kuijk. Possible to connect a coolscan 9000 to a macbook pro retina. Graeme hardie lincolnscan in uk also performs repairs on coolscan scanners, including firewire repairs. The nikon coolscan ls 9000 film scanner makes use of a firewire ieee94 cable to help connect the scanner to your mac or pc. What is the difference between firewire and thunderbolt. Super coolscan 9000 ed firewire desktop film scanner specs. It connects to most mac and pc systems via an ieee 94 ohci compliant interface card and. Getting your nikon coolscan to work on w7 x64 page 38.
I was hoping this adapter would let me use a firewire based nikon coolscan. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you. Does it only run with a firewire card like my coolscan 8000. I tried all old firewire tricks and used a shorter. Nikon coolscan v ed, vuescan, macbook running high sierra. I have a nikon coolscan iv ed, which i have owned for several years. Sep 29, 2014 as a film shooter i scan a lot and currently use a coolscan 9000. Nikon super coolscan 9000 ed user manual pdf download. Questions about apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter apple au. The typical symptom is that scanner passes powerup initialization fine no fast blinking, but is not recognized by a computer in windows device manager does not see it. Hiw do i connect nikon coolscan 8000 to imac core i5 2017. Nikon has not released any software updates for the super coolscan 9000 film scanner since vista. More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used and whether digital roc or digital gem are used. View and download nikon super coolscan 9000 ed user manual online.
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