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

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

The one that comes with the UMAX is a single DB25 and the scanner doesn't 
have a pass-through.  I was hoping the same thing, but, alas, it wasn't to be.
At 04:08 AM 4/4/99 +0100, you wrote:



> ok, kewl... the 1220S is the one i have been looking at...  i'll let you
> know when / if i get it, and if i need help setting up the scsi card...
>
> i guess my question now is, how do i use my scanner in linux?  i know
> scanners always come w/ some sort of scanning software (like DeskScan w/ my
> 'rents HP), but what about linux?  i assume they don't come w/ software,
> but what software do i look at for support for it?
>
> also, are those cards single scsi cards, or can you hook up more than 1
> scsi componant up?  i'm looking at purchasing a scsi cd-r someday, and
> would rather not have to buy a new scsi controller...
>
> jesse
>
> "James O. Harms" wrote:
>
> > Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> > >
> > > ok, i'm looking at purchasing a scanner soon... but i'm debating b/n a
> SCSI scanner and USB scanner...  how well does linux support USB, if it
> does at all?
> > ******************
> > I was waiting for USB support in the 2.2 kernel, but it mostly didn't
> > make it.  VERY limited support.  I am told it will support keyboard and
> > mouse in Mac (Imax), but don't bother w/ anything that needs more
> > horsepower.  I finally bought a UMAX Astro 1200S (scsi, 600x1200 dpi
> > optical).  These have recently been replaced by the 1220S, and I bought
> > mine for $100 - about half the price of the 1220S - a couple of weeeks
> > ago.  Closeout price.
> >
> > The scanner came w/ a no-name UDS-IS11 scsi card.  I spent hours trying
> > to find info on this thing.  Most folks recommended trashing it and
> > getting a real one, but since I didn't want to spend the money I kept
> > looking.  Turns out this card is really a DTC-3181LE (scsi II), and is
> > supported in kernel 2.2.x if you set OPTIONS correctly.  I have info on
> > how to do this if you're interested, altho I have yet to figure out what
> > they are talking about.
> >
> > joh
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