I do not have a Fujitsu scanner with network capabilities, nor any documentation about the protocol they speak. I also have no need to put something on the network that is sitting in arms reach :) So, I have not added support to the fujitsu backend for these scanners.
allan On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 9:22 AM Billy Croan <bi...@croan.org> wrote: > I'm "going paperless" and I have been using an epson and hp multifunction > printer for their ADF, as well as an IRIScan for its ability to feed > receipt paper and flat objects straight through. All of those devices have > drawbacks and are showing age. > > I'm thinking of buying a Fujitsu SnapScan ix1600 to replace them all. > From all accounts, that's one of if not the best out there. But I looked > up support on http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-fujitsu.5.html and it > said "Network interfaces are not supported on any scanner model." > > That can't be right can it? in 2023, the scanner model that I think most > folks agree is the best, isn't supported over the network? > > Are the docs just outdated, or is that real? I thought I'd ask before > spending $420 to find out, and maybe a dev would steer me towards other > hardware if IP connectivity is a priority. > > priorities: > ADF 30 or more pages > simultaneous (single pass) duplex imaging > handles receipts > handles credit cards with bumps > handles cardboard/thicker/non-bending materials (I guess this isn't a deal > breaker) > 8.5" wide with a little overscan > 14" long, hopefully longer for occasional weird stuff > IP connectivity, happy with ethernet or wifi > never, ever misfeeds (hahaha just kidding) > > > -- "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the edge of my hand"