[NTLUG:Discuss] SANE XSANE - don't want to reinvent wheel

[Fred James]

Quoting from the man(ual) page on SANE
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BACKENDS FOR SCANNERS
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    hp
        The SANE hp backend provides access to HP ScanJet scanners and 
OfficeJet multi-function peripherals (MFPs) which support SCL (Scanner 
Control language by HP).  See sane-hp(5) for details.
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So, that's where I am headed now - I'll let you know.



Steve Baker wrote:

> Chris Cox wrote:
>
>> I do not believe either of these is supported under Linux currently.
>> UMax will not release the specs for the 600P (and other models
>> as well) and the Officejet drivers.... MIGHT be available, but
>> I wouldn't count it... unless HP has come forward with some
>> drivers (I could be wrong on this one.. .might work with
>> the sane-hp driver... I never seen one work with ethernet).
>
>
> The UMAX Astra 610S (which is the version with the SCSI interface)
> works OK - I have one and I've been using it without problems.  I'm
> pretty sure the parallel port version doesn't work though - I originally
> bought that version by mistake and had to exchange it for the SCSI
> version.
>
> I thought that HP had promised Linux drivers for their entire range
> of printers and scanners - but I don't recall where I saw that.
>
> It may be that their scanner drivers are not SANE-compatible
> which would explain why they were not listed on the SANE compatibility
> chart.  That might be a bit of a pain.
>
>> Scanners is definitely an area where careful selection must be
>> done to ensure Linux compatibility.
>
>
> Certainly.  I printed a copy of the SANE compatibility chart and
> took it with me as I went around the stores looking for a suitable
> machine.
>
>>  I love my Epson 2450 (USB)...
>> other Epsons work well too.  The links above will show many
>> more scanners that work well with Linux.
>>
>> In the future, if it doesn't work with Linux... don't buy it :-)
>> (I realize your purchases were probably made before you
>> decided to try Linux)
>
>
> Yes - that goes for quite a few peripherals.  Digital Camera's are
> another 'gotcha' area.
>
> The real problem here is that devices like these ship with Windoze 
> drivers
> on CD and hence do not have to conform to any kind of an interface 
> standard.
> That means that no two are really alike and it's very hard for Linux 
> driver
> writers to keep up with the rapid rate of product churn.
>
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