> Hello after a while on this. I have tried xsane in Debian and Fedora until > I am blue in the face and I can't get it to work. I am starting to think > the only way to get a scanner to work in Linux is if you write the program > in assembler code and hire an idiot savant to configure it. > I get all these weird I/O output crashes. Sane sort of works but is flaky > sometimes. I have tried the gimp quite insane thing and it also dies with > the I/O problem.
Looks like the problem is with the sane driver itself, then. I've had no such problem with those programs, but I use the hpoj driver which I gather is written with some help from the manufacturer. I don't hold HP in my heart, but they do provide good GNU/Linux support for their printers and scanners in my experience. I think it's something worth remembering when you shop for a new device. > Vuescan works instantly and effusively. But it is proprietary. > Does anyone know of some even really crappy alternative? What is > xscanimage? Does it work? Is it in the packages? I think your best bet is to try to get in touch with the maintainer(s) of your sane driver (IIUC the driver for your Benq is can be found at http://snapscan.sourceforge.net/). Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
