[aclug-L] Re: umax -astra 1220P scanner

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a very similar scanner, the 1200S.  IF YOURS IS SCSI, it is
trivial to make work.  If it is parallel, first you have my
sympathies.  Secondly, you can make it work but I don't know how.

In any case, you will want the SANE package, which works as a plugin
for Gimp.  Your distro should have it.  If not, if memory serves, the
website is mostang.com (no, that is not a typo.)

-- John

Michael Holmes <maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I have picked up a scanner at the saturday sale.  It came with all the
> windoz software, and it does a good job, as far as I am concerned, But,
> I wnat to make it work with Linux.  I know about a month ago someone
> asked the same question, but then I had no incentive to pay attention!
> NOW I DOES!!!  :-)
> 
> Help appreciated
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 

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