A virtual machine and some tinkering later, this old lad is running once again. Not the best scanner, but will do (Epson Perfection 1260) : r/AnalogCommunity
SPT_B11B154011 | Epson Perfection 1260 | Perfection Series | Scanners | Support | Epson US
Epson Perfection 1260 Drivers CD : Seiko Epson Corporation : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive