On Wednesday 26 September 2001 22:56, Jozien wrote:
I want to purchase a flatbed scanner to use with SuSE 7.1. Can you use the serial port with the scanner? Has anyone installed a particular model successfully?
I have not heard of scanners that use the serial port.
Me neither, it is usb or scsi..
I can enthusiastically recommend the Epson 1200U, a USB scanner that works well with SuSE and SANE, and gives great scans. This scanner is easy to get working in SuSE. As a general rule, Epsons are known for being easy to set up in Linux. You should still check the SANE page to make sure you have a model that is known to work.
I am also on the quest for a scanner, but I have usb ports coming out of my ears so that is the direction I am looking in..here is a useful link http://www.buzzard.org.uk/jonathan/scanners-usb.html All Epsons bar one (mentioned on the above page) seem to get the green light.. -- Regards Cliff