LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote:
Torsdag 22 november 2007 11:14 skrev Lenz Grimmer:
>> Hi, >> >> it's rare that I am soliciting this list for help, but maybe someone >> could share his experiences with me. >> >> I have browsed the hardware compatibility list at >> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html to find a suitable USB >> scanner model. However, it seems as if most of the models listed on >> there are no longer available (except as used devices on eBay). >> >> Does anybody have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner, connected via >> USB2 that works flawlessly with Linux (openSUSE 10.3 in particular) and >> is still on sale (especially in Europe/Germany)? >> >>
Most Epson scanners and printers work. I use the Perfection V100 Photo Scanner with the C1100 colour laser with the avasys drivers quite successfully on OpenSUSE 10.3. The V100 is available at Media-Markt and Amazon.de. The price (incl. transport) at Amazon.de is about the same as Media-Markt.
RPM Drivers at: http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html
You have Iscan working natively with SUSE 10.3 64-bit?!! I dumped the 64-bit install and installed 32-bit because my Iscan wouldn't work with it! Further, I was told many times that it won't work! I have the Perfection 4490 Photo. 'Wish Iscan supported it better.
Fred
Hi Fred,
I don't use Iscan. I got the V100 scanner with Xsane on a 32 Bit system now. But here is what Johannes Meixner of SUSE says about his RPM on OpenSUSE 10.3 and 64 Bit. It should work natively then I presume:
No, it won't. :( The problem is that MANY Epson scanners, like the 4490 and 4990 use an Iscan firmware driver. I when back and reread what Johannes wrote, and realized that I'm stuck with a 32-bit SLOWER running system because of the scanner. IF Epson, HP, and other OEMs did what they should, we'd have 64-bit drivers or at least the 32-bit drivers and 32-bit software would all work properly together. As long as 64-bit systems have been available, you'd think there'd be 64-bit drivers for ALL hardware AND 64-bit applications. Fred Johannes Meixner wrote:
Hello,
On Nov 22 14:17 LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote (shortened):
... did not know of the OpenSUSE RPM's (iscan, iscan-proprietary and iscan-firmware)
My next system is a 64 bit, then I will use your RPM's.
A warning regarding 64-bit:
..... snip ....
Summary: It should work if you install a 64-bit system except the scanning software so that only the scanning software is full 32-bit (i.e. you must manually install 32-bit scanning packages). Alternatively use only the 32-bit Iscan packages (iscan, iscan-proprietary-drivers, and iscan-firmware) and use only its included scanning frontend "iscan" on your 64-bit system (i.e. you cannot use the 64-bit versions of scanimage, xscanimage, xsane , or kooka).
See also https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=337816
The above described mess is the reason why I recommend to avoid any scanner which requires firmware upload and/or which requires a proprietary binary-only i386-only module.
Kind Regards Johannes Meixner
OK. Is there a list of all Epson scanners that require this propriety binary-only i386-only module? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org