[NTLUG:Discuss] USB Scanner Question

[Dennis Kaptain]

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> De: Robert Parkhurst <robert.parkhurst at gmail.com>
> Para: alg <alg at austinlug.org>; The Austin (TX) Linux Group Linux and Open Source Technical Discussion List <alg-technical at austinlug.org>; NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Enviado: viernes, 12 de diciembre, 2008 8:42:40
> Asunto: [NTLUG:Discuss] USB Scanner Question
> 
> What USB scanning options do I have for under $150.00?  I need a flatbed
> scanner at work for scanning in paper documents so we can do things like
> attach the paper invoice to our inventory database and such.
> 
> The scanner will be connected to my work laptop (Ubuntu 8.10 (64bit)) via
> USB.  But the scanner should also be compatible with OpenSuSE 10.3/11.0 as
> well as that's the preferred choice for most other people her in the
> office..  I figure the compatibility between Ubuntu and OpenSuSE won't be an
> issue, but just in case..
> 
> Is SANE still the way to connect scanners in Linux or is there a newer way?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Robert
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Robert,

Yes SANE is still the way to go. I have a Canon Lide that I bought
several years ago which works great for my needs. It plugs in the USB
port and is detected. SANE comes with a nice graphical interface that
has all the settings for color, resolution, etc. The scanner interface also works from within GIMP.
The important thing is to make sure that whatever you get is going to be supported. Have a look at
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html to see what will work.

Dennis K



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