Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-24 Thread Joe
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:59:12 -0400 Default User wrote: > > Thanks to all for the information. > > In regard to Brian's request for more information, my use case is > mostly just trying to digitize decades of personal paper documents, > such as letters, pictures, greeting cards, etc. > And also

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-24 Thread Default User
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 10:27 AM Russell wrote: > > Brian wrote: > > > As with all of these asking for recommendations type questions, there > > is little detail provided. For example, do you want a standalone scanner > > or would an MFD suit? > > > > sane-airscan supports all modern MFDs. Shoppi

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-22 Thread Russell
Brian wrote: > As with all of these asking for recommendations type questions, there > is little detail provided. For example, do you want a standalone scanner > or would an MFD suit? > > sane-airscan supports all modern MFDs. Shopping online would allow you > to submit your preferred choice he

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-19 Thread Brian
On Mon 19 Apr 2021 at 14:02:22 -0400, Default User wrote: [...} > Okay, thanks guys! > > Now it's either: > 1 - shop online, buy something sight-unseen, and hope it works, or > 2 - shop by visiting one or more of the few physical stores remaining, and > risk dying of Covid-19 or its mutations.

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-19 Thread Default User
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 09:12 Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 08:48:12AM +0200, john doe wrote: > >You could choose a scanner that is 'complete'ly supported from the Sane > >(1) project > > > >1) www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#SCANNERS > > Excellent advice. For this reason I

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-19 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 08:48:12AM +0200, john doe wrote: You could choose a scanner that is 'complete'ly supported from the Sane (1) project 1) www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#SCANNERS Excellent advice. For this reason I recently bought a 2nd-hand Canon LiDE 25 and I'm perfectly happy wi

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-19 Thread Brian
On Mon 19 Apr 2021 at 09:31:47 +0200, Klaus Jantzen wrote: [...] > I am using a CanoScan LiDE 400. I bought it because they have a (very > simple) Linux support. > > The software is a not very clever but works nicely. The images (jpg, pdf) > are good. There are a lot of buttons on the machine bu

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-19 Thread Klaus Jantzen
On 4/18/21 9:57 PM, Default User wrote: Hi! It may be time for a new scanner. For years I have used a Visioneer OneTouch 7100 usb flatbed scanner on various x86 computers running various versions of Debian and simple-scan. Currently: Debian Unstable (updated, of course) Linux 5.10.0-6-amd64 #1

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-18 Thread deloptes
Gregory Seidman wrote: > It's a cheap workhorse. I haven't tried it with Linux but it doesn't > require any special software or drivers on macOS, which makes me think it > is entirely open standard. and how do you operate it on mac? and why you are posting when you are not sure it works under lin

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-18 Thread john doe
On 4/18/2021 9:57 PM, Default User wrote: Hi! It may be time for a new scanner. For years I have used a Visioneer OneTouch 7100 usb flatbed scanner on various x86 computers running various versions of Debian and simple-scan. Currently: Debian Unstable (updated, of course) Linux 5.10.0-6-amd64

Re: scanner recommendation

2021-04-18 Thread Gregory Seidman
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/scanners/photo-scanner/canoscan-lide-110 It's a cheap workhorse. I haven't tried it with Linux but it doesn't require any special software or drivers on macOS, which makes me think it is entirely open standard. --Gregory On Sun,

Re: Scanner recommendation?

2005-08-31 Thread Bruno Buys
I have a hp psc1315 working flawlessly under debian sarge, both scanner and printer. Not very professional scanner, though, more like a home scanner. Adam Mercer wrote: On 31/08/05, Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: System is Debian derivative with kernel-2.6.7. I am looking for

Re: Scanner recommendation?

2005-08-31 Thread Adam Mercer
On 31/08/05, Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > System is Debian derivative with kernel-2.6.7. > I am looking for a scanner (usb) that will > work under this system. > > Any input will be appreciated. The sane project website has a list of supported scanners, give that a look http://www