Re: [aclug-L] Scanner Tips...

["Jeffrey L. Hansen" <jhansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, UMAX.  Thanks.  I'm at work and couldn't just look at the 
nameplate.  As for the scanner, I've had it for about a year and my kids 
use it to death without a glitch.  It comes with an interface card that has 
a PnP jumper that was off.  I had some problems getting it going so I put 
the jumper on.  BIOS then found the card but the scanner wouldn't work.  It 
turns out that the system is not supposed to detect the card.  I would have 
been fine to just follow the instructions.  :-/  Anyway, I can't tell you 
how well it works under LINUX but it's great in Win9x.  The really neat 
thing is that the price is still the same.  Makes me feel like I got a good 
deal for a change.
jeff

At 03:40 AM 4/4/99 +0100, you wrote:



> "Jeffrey L. Hansen" wrote:
>
> > As far as I've been able to see the SCSI scanners come with an interface
> > card.  That's been true with HP, Mustek, Microtek, and Mine (for some
> > reason, I can't remember what brand mine is, but it's an Astra 1220S)
> Happen to be a UMAX?  : ^^ )  i took a look at that exact scanner in CompUSA
> the other nite...  for ~$179, is that a good scanner for the cost?  it's a
> little over what my 'rents want to spend, but i'm sure i could pitch in the
> xtra...
>
> > .  As
> > for SCSI cards, I use adaptec, but the last SCSI holy war on here seemed
> to
> > decide that NCR was the best.  Hope that helps with the SCSI
> > questions.  Can't help with the USB questions.  My hardware is older than
> that.
>
> thanks a lot!
>
> jesse
>
> > jeff
> >
> > At 11:46 PM 4/3/99 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> > >ok, i'm looking at purchasing a scanner soon (getting one for my
> > >b-day!), and i would like some advice as to what scanner / specs i
> > >should look for...  i am not even considering a parallel port scanner,
> > >but i'm debating b/n a SCSI scanner and USB scanner...  how well does
> > >linux support USB, if it does at all?  i remember reading in Linux
> > >Journal that k2.2.x is supposed to support USB, but i don't remember
> > >seeing anything about it in make xconfig...  i am looking for a scanner
> > >that is around $150 or so (my 'rents don't want to go much over that),
> > >but if i get a SCSI scanner, i assume i'll have to buy a SCSI controller
> > >card, unless the scanner comes w/ one, so that has to be figured into
> > >the price, too...
> > >
> > >also, what is a very well supported SCSI card for linux?  from what i
> > >understand SCSI is very well supported, but i'd like the best / easiest
> > >card to install for linux...
> > >
> > >jesse
> > >
> > >--
> > >"If we don't stand up to Micro$oft, who will?"
> > >     - The Boycott Micro$oft Web Page
> > >
> > >http://www.boycott-ms.org/
> > >
> > >
> > >
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