Ask the seller to log into their LaserSoft account and release the serial from their scanner. Otherwise, you must buy a new license at 50% of the full price (LaserSoft’s "second-hand fee").
In the SilverFast menu: Help → License Management → Deactivate. This frees your serial. If you forget, contact support with your invoice—but they take 3–5 days.
SilverFast is a high-end scanning software developed by LaserSoft Imaging. Unlike the basic drivers that come with Epson, Canon, or Plustek scanners, SilverFast acts as a standalone application or a Photoshop plugin that gives you 48/64-bit HDR color processing, multi-exposure scanning, and professional-grade dust and scratch removal (iSRD, SRDx). Review Silverfast 8 Serial Numberl
SilverFast 8 (including versions 8.5, 8.8, and the AI Studio variant) was a major overhaul. It introduced:
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Go to LaserSoft’s website → Support → “Find my serial.” Enter your scanner model. It will tell you if you already own a free SE version. Ask the seller to log into their LaserSoft
Let's set aside the licensing anger for a moment and look at the actual scanning quality.