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Any workaround to using a Fujitsu fi-4220C2 scanner on Windows 7 x64

Has anyone succeeded in finding a workaround to allow a Fujitsu fi-4220C2 scanner to be used on a windows 7 x64 machine?
The last driver produced by Fujitsu for this was a Vista x86.
I have Googled this and found a lot of questions and suggestions but nothing that appears to work.
I have tried most things including disabling driver compatibility detection, XP mode with the XP x86 driver, etc.
I have not tried a VMware workstation 8 Windows 7 x86 VM but I suspect that if the host cannot see the scanner, then the VM will not either.
I suspect the solution is a new (very expensive) scanner but just maybe there is wizard out there with an idea.  Reverting to x86 Windows 7 is not an option because of memory constraints.
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Thank you, Masqueraid, for your reply.

However, in your link, I cannot see any reference to the installation of a printer, only a USB memory stick.
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Oops quite right, I usually use that page to explain USB sharing generically for XP Mode to help people trying to install a printer in a VM, the principle describe for the USB mass storage device is the same.
Thanks again and I think you have won your points.

I was almost there with the XP Mode but just could not get the scanner to show as an unknown/unidentified device in XP Mode.  However, on one more attempt it did and is working faultlessly.

It is a chore having to set it up but as my machine stays on 24/7 it is only on reboots that it need to be done.  However, having to run Acrobat in XP and Win 7 is irritating.
Thanks

Just looking at the Fujitsu site for the scanner

The fi-4220C2 image scanner with dual interface capability (Ultra SCSI and USB 2.0) expands the market for production scanning. These features will insure Fujitsu's customers' productivity well into the future.  (!)