Hi, Sane is the software used in linux for scanning (at least the only one i know). Check out the follwoing link for more details: http://www.mostang.com/sane/ Adityan "Rajeev B.S.Rao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I'm planning to purchase a scanner. Microtek slimscan c6 seems to be the best choice, considering a limited budget. Can scanners be used from linux? What software is available? Which scanner has been know to work with linux? I'll be using my parallel port for the scanner. Is there any changes that would be neccessary to be made while loading the parport module? I know this is off-topic/linux, but how does one rig up two lpt ports in a single PC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.