Those with long memories may recall that I was trying to get an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner that had worked perfectly with 9.1 and modestly well with 9.2 to work at all with 9.3. Lots was tried, many offered ideas, but it wouldn't work at all. The suggestion was made that there was something seriously wrong with the usb setup on the machine. The same hardware is now working perfectly with 9.3 using Hamrick (http://www.hamrick.com)'s vuescan linux scanner software. Right enough, it's cost me 80 bucks for the professional version, but for various reasons that's still better for me than being stuck with no scanner. So there can't be anything wrong with the usb setup then - usb is the only way the scanner is connected to the pc, so if Vuescan can make it work faultlessly the problems must lie with xsane, sane, YaST's scanner setup, or some other bit of 9.3. Having paid my money I'm not about to try to find out which bit - but those of you held back from 9.3 by scanner problems (and let's be fair, few people seem to have had any) may want to download the trial version and indeed perhaps buy if that solves your probs. Best to all Fergus
Fergus Wilde wrote:
Those with long memories may recall that I was trying to get an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner that had worked perfectly with 9.1 and modestly well with 9.2 to work at all with 9.3. Lots was tried, many offered ideas, but it wouldn't work at all. The suggestion was made that there was something seriously wrong with the usb setup on the machine.
The same hardware is now working perfectly with 9.3 using Hamrick (http://www.hamrick.com)'s vuescan linux scanner software. Right enough, it's cost me 80 bucks for the professional version, but for various reasons that's still better for me than being stuck with no scanner.
So there can't be anything wrong with the usb setup then - usb is the only way the scanner is connected to the pc, so if Vuescan can make it work faultlessly the problems must lie with xsane, sane, YaST's scanner setup, or some other bit of 9.3. Having paid my money I'm not about to try to find out which bit - but those of you held back from 9.3 by scanner problems (and let's be fair, few people seem to have had any) may want to download the trial version and indeed perhaps buy if that solves your probs.
Best to all Fergus
I remember quite well. The trouble I had then was with /etc/sane.d/epson.conf. With 9.3 it works fine with just "usb" in the file. The trial version of vuescan has always worked first time whenever I've had difficulties with xsane and xscanimage. It's amazing the number of scanners it can work with without a fuss. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Keen licensed Private Pilot Retired IBM Mainframes and Sun Servers Tech Support Specialist Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks
Sid Boyce wrote:
Fergus Wilde wrote:
Those with long memories may recall that I was trying to get an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner that had worked perfectly with 9.1 and modestly well with 9.2 to work at all with 9.3. Lots was tried, many offered ideas, but it wouldn't work at all. The suggestion was made that there was something seriously wrong with the usb setup on the machine.
The same hardware is now working perfectly with 9.3 using Hamrick (http://www.hamrick.com)'s vuescan linux scanner software. Right enough, it's cost me 80 bucks for the professional version, but for various reasons that's still better for me than being stuck with no scanner.
So there can't be anything wrong with the usb setup then - usb is the only way the scanner is connected to the pc, so if Vuescan can make it work faultlessly the problems must lie with xsane, sane, YaST's scanner setup, or some other bit of 9.3. Having paid my money I'm not about to try to find out which bit - but those of you held back from 9.3 by scanner problems (and let's be fair, few people seem to have had any) may want to download the trial version and indeed perhaps buy if that solves your probs.
Best to all Fergus
I remember quite well. The trouble I had then was with /etc/sane.d/epson.conf. With 9.3 it works fine with just "usb" in the file. The trial version of vuescan has always worked first time whenever I've had difficulties with xsane and xscanimage. It's amazing the number of scanners it can work with without a fuss. Regards Sid.
I've been a devoted user of Vuescan for the past 5 years. I've yet to find a scanner that it doesn't support, and that includes a couple of high end slide scanners from Nikon that I use regularly. I have it installed on all my boxes and it drives all five of my scanners, USB and SCSI, better than any of the software supplied by either the manufacturers or open source. I HIGHLY recommend it. The price basically includes a lifetime of updates and the product is updated more weekly. For anyone interested, the book he references, "Few Scanning Tips" by Wayne Fulton I've found to be quite good. It is linked to from the Hamrick page. dave -- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 People who behold a phenomenon will often extend their thinking beyond it; people who merely hear about the phenomenon will not be moved to think at all. -- Goethe
On 7/14/05 3:19 PM, "David Johanson"
I've been a devoted user of Vuescan for the past 5 years. I've yet to find a scanner that it doesn't support, and that includes a couple of high end slide scanners from Nikon that I use regularly. I have it installed on all my boxes and it drives all five of my scanners, USB and SCSI, better than any of the software supplied by either the manufacturers or open source. I HIGHLY recommend it. The price basically includes a lifetime of updates and the product is updated more weekly.
For anyone interested, the book he references, "Few Scanning Tips" by Wayne Fulton I've found to be quite good. It is linked to from the Hamrick page.
dave -- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3
What Nikon scanners do you use with it? I have a LS2000 and couldn't get it to see it. It _may_ have been a scsi card issue, but it was odd. One out of four devices worked. This was on 9.0. I know the scsi ID's and term were good because it was a direct pull from a mac (OS 8 and 9) that hasn't had any problem for years, and the ID's were all different. [and for that matter, what scsi card are you using? I tried a few- one SIIG, two different ATTO's, and another...I can't remember.] I was trying it on Linux because SCSI support in OSX truly sucks. -- Thanks, George ``One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know,``''Animal Crackers,'' 1930.
suse_gasjr4wd@mac.com wrote: <snip>
What Nikon scanners do you use with it?
Super Coolscan 5000 ED as USB and Coolscan II (LS 20)as SCSI
I have a LS2000 and couldn't get it to see it.
Your model is definitely supported, so I'd guess it's a SCSI issue. If you need some help getting it seen I'd be happy to try and provide some, but I'd likely start with the card.
It _may_ have been a scsi card issue, but it was odd. One out of four devices worked. This was on 9.0. I know the scsi ID's and term were good because it was a direct pull from a mac (OS 8 and 9) that hasn't had any problem for years, and the ID's were all different.
[and for that matter, what scsi card are you using?
Adaptec AHA 29320A-R on the box with the 5000 scanner but I've got it using USB and an Adaptec AHA 2940U2 for the box with the LS20. Both cards work like a dream for me, at least. I've never had any trouble with the Adaptec with any Linux distro. I tried a few- one SIIG,
two different ATTO's, and another...I can't remember.]
I was trying it on Linux because SCSI support in OSX truly sucks.
-- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 People who behold a phenomenon will often extend their thinking beyond it; people who merely hear about the phenomenon will not be moved to think at all. -- Goethe
On Thursday 14 July 2005 15:19, David Johanson wrote:
For anyone interested, the book he references, "Few Scanning Tips" by Wayne Fulton I've found to be quite good. It is linked to from the Hamrick page.
Yes, I recommend this book too. Bryan ******************************************************** Powered by SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional KDE 3.3.0 KMail 1.7.1 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson@earthlink.net ********************************************************
Hmmm, I wonder if this software might allow me to use my Canon LiDE 50 then? I know, download the trial and give it a whirl :-) Hasw anybody else got a Canon LiDE 50 running under Linux? The LiDE 20 and 35 are supported under SANE (I think it's those two models) but none of the other LiDE series are. I have tried those drivers with my model but no luck. I believe support for it is being worked on... -- Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR
On Friday 15 July 2005 10:14, Kevanf1 wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder if this software might allow me to use my Canon LiDE 50 then? I know, download the trial and give it a whirl :-)
Hasw anybody else got a Canon LiDE 50 running under Linux? The LiDE 20 and 35 are supported under SANE (I think it's those two models) but none of the other LiDE series are. I have tried those drivers with my model but no luck. I believe support for it is being worked on...
Give it a go. All that happens is the trial version puts a watermark on the images it produces, it's not defective in any other respect. If you decide it works, you can pay up and enter the licence code they send you, at which point your scans no longer have little dollar signs all over them ;-) Fergus
-- Take care. Kevan Farmer
34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR
Kevanf1 wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder if this software might allow me to use my Canon LiDE 50 then? I know, download the trial and give it a whirl :-)
Hasw anybody else got a Canon LiDE 50 running under Linux? The LiDE 20 and 35 are supported under SANE (I think it's those two models) but none of the other LiDE series are. I have tried those drivers with my model but no luck. I believe support for it is being worked on...
My Canon N670U which is LIDE scanner works perfectly with xsane and Kooka. -- SynapseR -- Suse9.3eR
On 16/07/05, Gavin
Kevanf1 wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder if this software might allow me to use my Canon LiDE 50 then? I know, download the trial and give it a whirl :-)
Hasw anybody else got a Canon LiDE 50 running under Linux? The LiDE 20 and 35 are supported under SANE (I think it's those two models) but none of the other LiDE series are. I have tried those drivers with my model but no luck. I believe support for it is being worked on...
My Canon N670U which is LIDE scanner works perfectly with xsane and Kooka.
-- SynapseR -- Suse9.3eR
Yep, some of the LiDE series of Canon scanners do work....others don't though. I suspect that Canon have not stuck to the same 'formula' regarding USB recognition. Sorry, I'm out of my depth after knowing that the LiDE 50 isn't supported. If you read the up and coming projects on the SANE webpage http://www.sane-project.org it will be supported.....at some time. Simply because one of the developers actually owns a LiDE 50 and would like to use it with Linux. So do I :-) -- Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR
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