Epson 4990 and CS5 not working

Hi,
I just got CS5 and found that it doesn't recognize my 4990 on the Import list.
After a bit of Googling, I found a few Twain drivers that were supposed to work, but they didn't.
I also downloaded the latest driver from the Epson page, but again, it didn't work.
I'm on a Mac, v10.6.8; I can't use PS in 32-bit mode, so I'm at a loss as to what to do.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

I don't bother using the TWAIN driver.
I use EpsonScan as a stand alone application and then open the file with Photoshop.

This is how I work, too – I scan w/ my 4990, then name & save the file as, say, a TIFF into an appropriate folder on my drive.

In a separate step, I use PS (CS3) to locate the file, open it, and work on it. My PS does work w/ TWAIN and importing, I just never use it that way.

* Ari, remember that the scanner must be connected to the computer & turned on; otherwise, if you try to use the import function, PS will give an error message, “Epson Scan can not be started,” etc.

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Originally Posted by Heroique

This is how I work, too – I scan w/ my 4990, then name & save the file as, say, a TIFF into an appropriate folder on my drive.

In a separate step, I use PS (CS3) to locate the file, open it, and work on it. My PS does work w/ TWAIN and importing, I just never use it that way.

* Ari, remember that the scanner must be connected to the computer & turned on; otherwise, if you try to use the import function, PS will give an error message, “Epson Scan can not be started,” etc.

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It seems that's the way I'll be working, at least until I upgrade my computer to OS 10.7 or higher.
The scanner is on and plugged in, and it always worked perfectly with my CS3, too.
Since buying a 5DII, I've had to upgrade my PS, and now, it seems, my computer.

Thanks for your replies.