Hi Alex, Alex ARNAUD writes:
> Dear all, > > I install Debian GNU/Linux on computer for visual-impaired users and > I've a request about the compatibility of a Irisscan executive 4 scanner. > > I've sought on the internet without finding any specific data about this > model. Based on a quick `git grep -i iris` on the sane-backends source code, the only Irisscan device known to be supported is the "Express 2". If the "executive 4" has a USB port, could you provide the USB product ID? Connect the device, power it up, run `lsusb` and post the output. Maybe that will turn up extra information. I am sceptical about that though, but see below. > Do you know if this model is compatible with Sane and if yes where I > could find a tutorial to install it? If you want to use SANE on Debian GNU/Linux, all you really need to do is install the sane-utils package. Next make sure that your users are members of the scanner and you should be able to use the `scanimage` command-line utility. # That's assuming your scanner is supported, of course. If you have sane-utils installed already (quite likely if you installed a graphical desktop environment), could you also provide the output of running `sane-find-scanner`? # Normally I see rather little value in running this command, but seeing # that the Irisscan Express 2 is Plustek manufactured and supported by # the gt68xx backend, it might give a clue as to the chipset which might # be of use determining how easy/difficult adding support would be in # case someone is interested in doing so. # # That's a lot of "if"s, so don't hold your breath waiting for support # if your scanner is not supported already ;-) Hope this helps, -- Olaf Meeuwissen, LPIC-2 FSF Associate Member since 2004-01-27 GnuPG key: F84A2DD9/B3C0 2F47 EA19 64F4 9F13 F43E B8A4 A88A F84A 2DD9 Support Free Software https://my.fsf.org/donate Join the Free Software Foundation https://my.fsf.org/join
