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

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

kewl!  good to be able to hear of two people now using the same model (or very
similar ones)...  i seriously doubt i will use it that incredibly much, so if
(for now) i'd most likely have to reboot to win9x to use it, it wouldn't be that
big of a deal...  eventually, yes, i'd like to do it in Linux, but for now, it's
not that important...

jesse

"Jeffrey L. Hansen" wrote:

> 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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> >
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> >
> >
> >

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