Well, since I got my scanner working again I started using Kooka to scan a photo. I've noticed that the quality of the product is not too great. The scanned image has several thin (maybe 1 or 2 pixels wide) vertical lines are showing up in the light areas of the scans. I've cleaned the glass on the scanner and have carefully examined the photos but can find nothing that would cause them. Has anyone seen this kind of problem in Kooka before and is there a solution? What scanning frontend are others using that might produce better results? Thanks. -- Bill Lugg Milstar Software Support Peterson AFB, CO
William H Lugg wrote:
Well, since I got my scanner working again I started using Kooka to scan a photo. I've noticed that the quality of the product is not too great. The scanned image has several thin (maybe 1 or 2 pixels wide) vertical lines are showing up in the light areas of the scans. I've cleaned the glass on the scanner and have carefully examined the photos but can find nothing that would cause them.
Has anyone seen this kind of problem in Kooka before and is there a solution? What scanning frontend are others using that might produce better results?
It works great for me here, 9.2, HP PSC2175 all-in-one, KDE 3.4 -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871
William H Lugg wrote:
Well, since I got my scanner working again I started using Kooka to scan a photo. I've noticed that the quality of the product is not too great. The scanned image has several thin (maybe 1 or 2 pixels wide) vertical lines are showing up in the light areas of the scans. I've cleaned the glass on the scanner and have carefully examined the photos but can find nothing that would cause them.
Has anyone seen this kind of problem in Kooka before and is there a solution? What scanning frontend are others using that might produce better results?
I use xsane, as I've never been happy with kooka.
Well, I just tried XSane and got the same results. I tried to test it in that other OS, but, wouldn't you know, the app that the scanner manufacturer supplied hangs every time I try to use it. I guess I need to remove the lid and see if there is something else going on. Certainly, two apps producing the same results seems to point to the H/W, right? FWIW, I like XSane's interface much better than Kooka's. It seems to be a bit more intuitive to me. Thanks for the comments. -- Bill Lugg Milstar Software Support Peterson AFB, CO On Sunday 01 May 2005 3:16 pm, James Knott wrote:
William H Lugg wrote:
Well, since I got my scanner working again I started using Kooka to scan a photo. I've noticed that the quality of the product is not too great. The scanned image has several thin (maybe 1 or 2 pixels wide) vertical lines are showing up in the light areas of the scans. I've cleaned the glass on the scanner and have carefully examined the photos but can find nothing that would cause them.
Has anyone seen this kind of problem in Kooka before and is there a solution? What scanning frontend are others using that might produce better results?
I use xsane, as I've never been happy with kooka.
On Monday 02 May 2005 07:30, William H Lugg wrote:
Well, I just tried XSane and got the same results. I tried to test it in that other OS, but, wouldn't you know, the app that the scanner manufacturer supplied hangs every time I try to use it. I guess I need to remove the lid and see if there is something else going on. Certainly, two apps producing the same results seems to point to the H/W, right?
kooka and xsane, both are frontends to SANE, which does the scanning job in the background. If you want a really different app then try vuescan, it is commercial but there is a trial version. It is very good, especially if you use the scanner professionally. If also vuescan does show the same problem, then it is probably the hardware.
FWIW, I like XSane's interface much better than Kooka's. It seems to be a bit more intuitive to me.
Thanks for the comments. -- Bill Lugg Milstar Software Support Peterson AFB, CO
On Sunday 01 May 2005 3:16 pm, James Knott wrote:
William H Lugg wrote:
Well, since I got my scanner working again I started using Kooka to scan a photo. I've noticed that the quality of the product is not too great. The scanned image has several thin (maybe 1 or 2 pixels wide) vertical lines are showing up in the light areas of the scans. I've cleaned the glass on the scanner and have carefully examined the photos but can find nothing that would cause them.
Has anyone seen this kind of problem in Kooka before and is there a solution? What scanning frontend are others using that might produce better results?
I use xsane, as I've never been happy with kooka.
kooka improved a lot, when did you try it last time? HTH, Matt
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