Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Alexander Pevzner
Hi, On 1/25/21 5:24 PM, Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel wrote: I'm looking to get into scanning in the GNU/Linux world - I do not yet own a scanner. I know the SANE compatibility matrix exists [0], but I am hoping for some anecdotal recommendations. If you a looking for office-quality scanner

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Andy Bennett
Hello again, Let us know some more of your requirements, such as use case, budget, etc, and I'll try to offer some more anecdotes (if I have any). I'm mostly interested in scanning photos, with a little bit of document scanning. The price range that I'm looking at is somewhat fluid. I

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Andy Bennett
Hi, Regarding the colors of the iX500, they are not strictly raw data. The scanner self-calibrates, which removes most of the high frequency noise. But, the default brightness and contrast values may still need some manual tweaking. It is also possible that the windows software does some

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel
Hi Andy, Thanks for the reply. On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:36 AM Andy Bennett wrote: [...] > I have a Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 and I'm very please with it. > > However... > Cool. > > I can't speak to this issue particularly, but the iX500 has colour issues > of its own. > > [...] That's a

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread m. allan noah
Regarding the colors of the iX500, they are not strictly raw data. The scanner self-calibrates, which removes most of the high frequency noise. But, the default brightness and contrast values may still need some manual tweaking. It is also possible that the windows software does some further

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel
Hi Ralph! On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:12 AM Ralph Little wrote: [...] > If you have specific questions as to how to get up to speed, you can ask > them here and someone will chime in. > Thank you for the in depth summary of the project and review of the current state of hardware - and the

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel
Hi Allan, Thanks for the reply. Price range? I suppose it would be nice to get a scanner for under $300, but the range can slide. What kind? I'd like to support companies that support free software. I'd like to get accurate scans of photos. Other than that, I'm not sure the best models to look

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Andy Bennett
Hi, I'm looking to get into scanning in the GNU/Linux world - I do not yet own a scanner. I know the SANE compatibility matrix exists [0], but I am hoping for some anecdotal recommendations. Welcome! What scanners are people using and how happy are you with your scanner and your SANE

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Ralph Little
Hi, On 2021-01-25 8:15 a.m., m. allan noah wrote: > You need to tell us what kind of scanner you are looking for, and a > general price range. > Hah, my earlier response was based on the assumption that Matt wanted to contribute to the project. I read the original request again and I see that I

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread m. allan noah
You need to tell us what kind of scanner you are looking for, and a general price range. allan On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 9:41 AM Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel wrote: > > Greetings SANE folks, > > I'm looking to get into scanning in the GNU/Linux world - I do not yet own a > scanner. I know the

Re: [sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Ralph Little
Hi, On 2021-01-25 6:24 a.m., Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel wrote: > Greetings SANE folks, > > I'm looking to get into scanning in the GNU/Linux world - I do not yet > own a scanner. I know the SANE compatibility matrix exists [0], but I > am hoping for some anecdotal recommendations. > > What

[sane-devel] newbie

2021-01-25 Thread Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel
Greetings SANE folks, I'm looking to get into scanning in the GNU/Linux world - I do not yet own a scanner. I know the SANE compatibility matrix exists [0], but I am hoping for some anecdotal recommendations. What scanners are people using and how happy are you with your scanner and your SANE