[NTLUG:Discuss] "image preservation" recommendations

[Kevin E. Ivey]

Leroy Tennison wrote:
> I want to scan some old (mostly black and white) pictures as a 
> preservation measure.  I run SuSE 10.3 and would like hardware 
> recommendations (and de-recommendations) concerning equipment which 
> would meet the need and work well with Linux (especially SuSE 10.3).
> 
> Since I've never tried this any general input concerning best practices 
> and pitfalls would also be appreciated.
> 
> On a related topic, any one know of a good (and reasonable) service for 
> converting my parent's 8mm film strips into videos?
> 
> Thanks for any and all input.

Howdy,

I have had excellent results with the HPLIP package used with HP 
multifunction devices.

The software installs easily and it needs very little configuration to work.

All the Gimp, SANE/XSANE and gscan2pdf apps work fine after installing...

I had never had much luck with scanners before.  I am fully functional 
now (no pun intended).

Kevin