HP no updated drivers Not a Green Friendly Company

I purchased an HP Scanjet 4470c scanner about 4 or 5 years ago from Staples. I purchased a new HP computer using Windows Vista. I rarely used the scanner and it is like brand new. I kept waiting but HP never came out with a new driver to run the scanner and they never did. I was told that I most likely will have to purchase a NEW one. After my $120 investment, I'd think that HP would understand that this type of equipment isn't used frequent enough to warrant having to purchase a new one like a computer every few years. I'm saddened by the fact they just feel that this equipment will just go into a land fill along with their customer's dollars.