Need a better scanner interface

[uethello]

OK, I have the CanoScan 8400F. It is 3200 dpi capable. I need a good interface for scanning. Of all the tools I have, about 1200 dpi is my max. I would really love something that would give me more control over the scanner. I want to be able to tell the scanner to scan top 50%, or whatever else I specify. Even 1200dpi is a very slow scan and being able to tell the scanner exactly what to scan would be great.

[bigBonehead]

Well, this has been up here for awhile so I'll get my feet wet {;>...

First, Go here, and get the driver and software D/L's available for
free...

Secondly, in my use of 3 or 4 different scanners over the years, each had a preview function that allowed me to select the size/position of the final scan area after a preview.

Hope this helps...