I ditched my new scanner and went back to my old flatbed Epson and I didn't have my installation cds handy so I tried looking on the Epson site and around the net. It appears that Epson no longer supports the Smart Panel software used with this scanner and I've seen others looking to get ahold of it as well.

I dug deep and found the 2 original cds (english/french, portugese/spanish) and now want to upload them here to help others but am not sure how to go about doing it. The cd's are ~260 megs each. I'm not sure if I should zip the contents and load it all up (are they too big?). Also copyright, there are 2 other programs on the discs (ArcSoft PhotoImpression and EPSON Software Film Factory Lite, and an electronic reference guide). If EPSON is no longer making or providing the contents of the cd can I upload it here for others who've lost the cds?

Support Information:
Device Type: Scanner
Manufacturer: Epson
Model: Perfection 1250/1650
Interface: USB
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=377&qa5=17&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=Perfection+1250%2F1650&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Epson+Scanner++Perfection+1250%2F1650+Windows+XP +Professional+) | Research manufacturer Epson (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=377)

driverguide.com upload limit is 75 mb. per file. Hosting sites like rapidshare.com are 100 mb. You can upload to either site providing the file size doesn't exceed the upload limit. Large files can be split up with WinRAR into whatever size you desire them to be.

You need to read the software companies rules regarding posting their software on public websites. As long as they have no restrictions, we have no prohibitions against it.