Good idea. I will need to look into that.
Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Registered Linux user 183185
----- Original Message -----
From: William Bouterse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] scanner under $150?
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:56:13 -0500
> "Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Jeff, it is my understanding that none of the parallel scanners work
> > > with Linux. Frankly, I can't imagine buying one these days since USB
> > > scanners are more common.
> >
> > Sorry to hear that. My old system does not have USB
> >
> >
> > I guess I will have to continue using my ancient scanner under windows.
> > What a shame.
>
> Jeff have you tried researching this site. ?
> http://panda.mostang.com/sane/
>
> It is a great resource for Linux/scanner related issues.
>
> You can purchase an older scsi scanner and pci scsi card
> and they work MUCH BETTER than the USB devices.
> A 39$ pci scsi card with a 149$ scsi scanner for out performs the USB
variety.
>
> This is what I am using on an older system without USB. The parallel port
> scanners were mostly a gimmick for those M$ users afraid of scsi.
> Once USB 2 comes out it may be different but for the forseeable future,
> even low-end scsi whips USB genreally speaking according to any specs
> I have ever seen and from personal experience.
>
>
> William Bouterse
> Talkeetna, Ak
>
>
